Authorities took Porter into custody following the incident and charged him with assault and strangulation. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $75,000 cash bail Tuesday. A judge imposed a temporary order of protection. The 23-year-old NBA player is due back in court on Oct. 16.

Both the Houston Rockets and the NBA released statements following the incident.

“We are in the process of gathering information surrounding the matter involving Kevin Porter Jr,” the Rockets said in a statement, according to Al Jazeera. “We have no further comment at this time.”

“The league office is in contact with the Houston Rockets and in the process of gathering more information,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.

According to ABC News, Porter was arrested in November 2020 on a weapons charge but wasn’t indicted. The Cleveland Cavaliers made him inactive for half the season following the incident at the time. He was eventually traded to the Houston Rockets in January 2021.

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