WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis turned himself in to Coral Gables police on Tuesday and was charged with one count of simple battery domestic violence, according to police and local reports.
Police said the incident happened on Saturday, February 1, at a celebrity basketball game in the Miami area, one day before the Super Bowl. Video of the encounter went viral and shows Davis approaching Andretta, the mother of his child, who appeared to be seated in the crowd. He is seen grabbing her by her clothing and pulling her out of the venue.
Davis addressed the video on Instagram, writing, “I never once hit her.” He added that he was aggressive and told her to come on, and said he would never hurt the mother of his child. Reports noted he later removed the posts.
“As a result of an ongoing investigation after being notified through social media and the victim, on Feb. 1, 2020, [Davis] was observed battering his former girlfriend,” Coral Gables police said in a statement. Police said he surrendered to the detectives assigned to the case.
Davis has not been convicted of any crime, and the case was still pending at the time of this report.
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