Why was Chris Beard arrested on a domestic assault charge?

Texas basketball coach Chris Beard arrested on domestic assault charge

Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard has been arrested by Austin police.

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Austin police arrested him on charges of family violence.

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One woman accused him of trying to strangle her to death.

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"He strangled me, bit me, injury marks all over my leg, threw me around and went mad," the woman told the police, according to the affidavit.

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When questioned by police, Beard said he had an audio recording of the incident that would show he was not the primary attacker.

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But he refused to share them with the authorities, police said.

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The school suspended Beard without payment "until further notice."

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Associate head coach Rodney Terry coached number seven Longhorn against Rice on Monday night.

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According to reports, the charge is related to third-degree felony in Texas, in which Beard could also face a possible jail term of two to 10 years.

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