Content warning: This story contains details of domestic violence
Texas Longhorns basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday morning and charged with third-degree felony assault.
Beard’s arrest comes after allegedly assaulting a ‘family/household member’ in a way that ‘impeded breath circulation’.
The booking occurred just after 4 a.m. Monday morning.
BREAKING: Prominent Austin attorney Perry Minton, representing Beard says: "Coach Beard is 100 percent innocent of these charges. He should have never been arrested. The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed.