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Former Laker J.R. Smith arrested on suspicion of family violence assault charge

Earl Joseph Smith III, known professionally as J.R. Smith, was taken into custody in Texas following a traffic stop on Interstate 30.

Authorities in Hunt County are holding the former guard without bond on an allegation of domestic violence assault involving bodily harm. Law enforcement officials in Royse City acted on an automated license plate reader notification to pull him over, subsequently releasing his automobile to his traveling companion.

During his sixteen seasons in the professional league, Smith secured two titles and earned the top reserve award while playing for various franchises, concluding his career with the Los Angeles organization during the 2020 pandemic restart. A prior legal incident from 2009 involved a jail sentence and community service stemming from a fatal automobile collision in New Jersey.

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