Lance Stephenson arrested for hitting his girlfriend's head on a flight of stairs

[browntown653]

Hammer - still want him?

NEW YORK -- Indiana Pacers draft pick Lance Stephenson, after pushing his girlfriend down a flight of stairs, grabbed her and hit her head on the bottom step, prosecutors said Monday.

A judge released Stephenson, 19, without bail late Sunday night after his arrest on assault, menacing and harassment charges. Prosecutors had asked for $7,500 bail.

Authorities say the confrontation occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday when the victim, Jasmine Williams, was returning home to her apartment building with two friends. Witnesses said Stephenson was waiting for her and yelled, "Are you kidding me?" before pushing her down the stairs.

A criminal complaint provided Monday by the Brooklyn district attorney's office said that as Williams lay at the bottom of the stairs, Stephenson picked up her head and slammed it on the bottom step.

When police arrived, Stephenson told them the woman had fallen down the stairs, prosecutors said. The complaint said Williams suffered head and back wounds, and possible damage to her neck.

Pacers president Larry Bird has said he was aware of the situation. Stephenson attorney Alberto Ebanks didn't return phone and e-mail messages Monday.

Stephenson was one of the nation's top high school prospects. He played one season at Cincinnati before applying for early entry to the NBA draft.

His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 19, according to New York-area media reports.

[realmofotalk]

We should get this guy!!111!

/raider_fans

[redsfan28]

He's officially added as a nominee for my Douchebag of the Year award.

[browntown653]

Who else is a possible nominee?

[love_that_reefer]

Come on now guys, we don't know the situation. She could have been pregnant and unwilling to get an abortion.

[Hammer]

i dont care what they do off the court as long as they dont do it to me [also as long as it doesnt prevent them from being a good ball player... being put in jail does nothing for me]. so yes, id still rather him than andy rautins and landry fields, who may be good samaritans, but are pretty much worthless on the basketball court.

[Kingdom]

Indiana has been lacking knuckleheads since that one guy who went into the stands... can't remember his name.

[Hammer]

and that certain guy was a pretty good ball player, no matter how insane he was.

[Kingdom]

David Harrison, that was his name right?

[Kingdom]

I highly doubt if Artest and Jackson hadn't already established themselves as good players, that would have been it. Stephenson hasn't done anything in the league, and he was only a 2nd rounder. He has no room for error.

[Hammer]

i thought you were talking about ronny actually. but yea, i believe the third guy was david harrison, he went to colorado but i cant remember if david is his first name.