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Police Issue Arrest Warrant for DeMarcus Cousins on Domestic Violence Charge

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Mobile, Alabama.

According to USA Today Sports, Mobile police spokesperson Charlette M. Solis told the outlet on Thursday that "an arrest warrant has been issued." A third-degree harassing communications charge against Cousins was listed on the Mobile municipal court website, though no further information or details were provided.

TMZ released an audio recording on Tuesday morning of an alleged phone call between Cousins and his ex-girlfriend Christy West. After arguing over whether their son Amir would attend Cousins' wedding in Atlanta over the weekend, a male voice is heard saying, "I'm gonna make sure I put a bullet through your f---ing head.