Amar'e Stoudemire: Ex-NBA star charged after he 'whooped' teenage daughter leaving her bleeding

Amar'e Stoudemire: Ex-NBA star charged after he 'whooped' teenage daughter leaving her bleeding
Amar'e Stoudemire was arrested early Sunday, December 18, and was later released (@Amareisreal/Twitter)

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MIAMI, FLORIDA: American-Israeli professional basketball coach, Amar'e Stoudemire is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly hit one of his teenage daughters in the face. Stoudemire, 40, was booked early Sunday morning, December 18, in Miami only to be released later from custody. 

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According to the reports of The Miami Herald, Stoudemire allegedly struck one of his two teenage daughters during an altercation at his Miami home Saturday night. He reportedly hit the girl on the face at least a couple of times, once with a closed fist, which was described by the girl as a punch, and another being a slap. His daughter was left bloodied from the hits and she claimed that Stoudemire continued to strike her body after the blows to her face. The report did not identify which of Stoudemire's two daughters, ages 17 and 14, was hit.