The Dallas Mavericks have suspended an employee as assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The Dallas Police Department said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports that officers responded to a call about 3:45 a.m. on Saturday regarding a dispute. A preliminary investigation found Armstrong and the alleged victim were in an argument when he allegedly hit the victim with a gun and threatened to shoot her.
Armstrong was booked into jail before 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set to $35,000, which he has since posted. Police said Armstrong and the alleged victim know each other.
The Mavericks said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports that they are aware of an incident ‘involving a member of our staff,’ but did not specify who it was. The team said it was gathering information regarding the incident and the staff member was suspended.
‘The employee has been placed on administrative suspension pending the outcome of legal proceedings,’ the team said. ‘This matter is currently under review by the appropriate legal authorities. Due to this fact, we will allow the legal process to run its course and we will refrain from further comment while proceedings are ongoing.’
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This is the 10th full season Armstrong has been part of the Dallas coaching staff after he joined midway through the 2008-09 season. He has spent eight seasons as the team’s top assistant during the Summer League, and was part of the staff that won the 2011 NBA Finals.
Armstrong played 14 seasons in the NBA, and he won the league’s Sixth Man Award and Most Improved Player Award in 1999 with the Orlando Magic. He played with five teams, including two campaigns with Dallas from 2004-06. He was part of the 2005-06 team that played in the NBA Finals, losing to the Miami Heat in six games.
