re: Chris Beard (UT Basketball coach) possibly arrested on 3rd degree felony assault charges

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NEW: The Statesman has obtained Chris Beard's arrest affidavit. A woman told police Beard "choked me, threw me off the bed, bit me, bruises all over my leg, throwing me around, and going nuts." She said the choking lasted for five seconds and impeded her breathing, police say.

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Chris Beard told police that he has audio recordings showing he was not the primary aggressor. He was asked if he would be willing to share those audio recordings to which he said no.

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The woman, who lives with Beard, told police the two had been arguing for days about their relationship. The woman said that last night she took reading glasses from Beard's hand and broke them. Beard, she told police, then slapped her glasses from her face.

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