Chris Beard Arrested
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This is not going to fly well for Texas. It’s one thing when a player does something like this because of being young and all, but this is their head coach and supposed to mentor players.
I would think the university would hold off for a while until the facts come out… after that… if it is as bad as it smells you would think he would be terminated.
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I hope that scenario isn’t reality.
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Well I just lost all respect for Beard. Now to see how Texas handles it. As for the justice system - just hold your nose. The judicial system is hopelessly broken.
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@BShark said in Chris Beard Arrested:
@BeddieKU23 He should never coach again idgaf. I’m guessing he moneys out of jail.
He will coach again. Maybe even for Texas depending on how much they want to win. Winning is intoxicating as is the money that goes with it.
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Uh oh
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@dylans Oh I know, just talking about what I would want.
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@BShark said in Chris Beard Arrested:
@dylans Oh I know, just talking about what I would want.
Agreed. 100%
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too soon for them to hire Mark Adams?
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Put him on administrative leave while the legal process plays out, then make a decision based on the outcome of the facts gathered during the investigation, not the trial because he might get off easy with a plea deal.
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Imagine Rodney Terry will be acting coach for the foreseeable future. Rodney has previously coached UTEP/Fresno St. He’s the only Assistant of the 3 with Head Coach experience I believe.
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Developed Bryson Williams at UTEP. That dude had it out for KU
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he chokes off the court as he does on the court.
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His attorney says it’s a mistake, he’s innocent
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WOWZER. I hadn’t heard this yet:
Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on felony assault charge for alleged strangulation of family member Beard, 49, was booked by the Austin Police Department early Monday morning Matt Norlander
By Matt Norlander 2 hrs ago
Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard, 49 was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly strangling a person at a home. Beard was booked at 4:18 a.m. CT with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office seeking a felony third-degree assault charge, according to police records.
Police responded to a “disturbance hot shot” call at 12:15 a.m., according to an Austin Police Department spokesperson, defined as “incidents which are in progress and are an immediate threat to life and/or public safety (i.e. shootings, stabbings, rapes, riots). These calls are dispatched immediately.”
Beard is in police custody. The No. 2 Longhorns are scheduled to face Rice on Monday evening.
“The university is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard,” a Texas spokesperson said in a statement. “We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”
Texas poached Beard from Big 12 rival Texas Tech in 2021. With the Red Raiders, and during his short stint with Little Rock, Beard rocketed himself into the upper echelon of the coaching ranks as one of the sport’s rising stars. Beard went 30-5 in one season at Little Rock, advancing to the NCAA Tournament, before spending five seasons at Texas Tech where he went 112-55 and competed for the national championship in 2019.
A former Longhorns team manager under Tom Penders, Beard has gotten off to a fast start at his alma mater. Texas reached the NCAA Tournament and won 22 games in his first season. Texas is 7-1 to start the 2022-23 campaign, having reached as high as No. 2 in the AP Top 25.
CBS Sports will update this breaking news story as more information becomes available.
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Stories will get changed, money will trade hands, and by the time it’s all through, the only people punished will be those who told the truth.
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Sad. I hate reading this but about people I liked it’s worse. Mickey Joseph a few weeks ago, an acquaintance of mine got arrested for the same up in Lincoln which I’m sure you heard about. Pro sports have shown us it’s not a career ender. If you’re talented enough someone will overlook it and go back to giving you millions to play/coach for their team. Often wonder how the victims in those situations feel every time they turn on the TV and see the guy on there pitching, catching, running, shooting, or coaching? It must really be a difficult thing to deal with.
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@wissox hope hes genuinely sorry and is forgiven by the victim, if thats possible.
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He does have a player on the team who’s a DV abuser. Did this gf use to coach and lose her job due to abusing players?
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Looks like i’ll be placing a wager on Rice +25 tonight vs Texas.
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I don’t know… sure seemed to end Marsha’s career at WSU… and he was very successful there.
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These spousal abuse cases are tricky. Probably half of the plaintiff’s pull their charges later but now that doesn’t necessarily end the legal situation as DA’s have prosecution roaming powers these days because of the issue with plaintiff’s being strong-armed into dropping charges.
If the evidence is strong, Beard should be in very deep, regardless of his attorney’s language.
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https://twitter.com/JessicaTaylorTX/status/1602378767967584279
Confirmed the victim was a woman.
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@Crimsonorblue22 - lots of folks in Lansing feel the same way…
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Just said on Austin tv that an assistant coach is filling in for the ALLEGED strangler. Mug shot posted. Red faced and smarmy grin, almost as if knows he’ll be out soon because of ‘the good ol white boys’ money that is the face of UT Austin. GOOD RIDDANCE.
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@BShark Wow. There was a lot of buzz that it was the daughter’s boyfriend. So that’s interesting.
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@RockChalkinTexas said in Chris Beard Arrested:
Just said on Austin tv that an assistant coach is filling in for the ALLEGED strangler. Mug shot posted. Red faced and smarmy grin, almost as if knows he’ll be out soon because of ‘the good ol white boys’ money that is the face of UT Austin. GOOD RIDDANCE.
If you notice on the mugshot, it’s like they let him fix his hair, etc. Maybe they gave him some Visine.
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Just saw the zoom w/the da judge. Beard in handcuffs. Pretty sad.
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Per twitter, Beard has been suspended indefinitely with no pay. Very good chance he doesn’t coach again for UT.
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https://twitter.com/AnwarRichardson/status/1602441327643594752
He better be TOAST.
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No excuse for Texas now…
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“An attorney for Beard denied the accusations in comments made to the Statesman.
“Coach Beard is 100 percent innocent of these charges,” attorney Perry Minton said. “He should never have been arrested. The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable.”
NY Post today
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Texas had to go to OT with Rice to win.
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@Gorilla72 Perry Minton (attorney representing) is the son of a much bigger (fatter) father who was the attorney that represented some of the most despicable people in government and was paid handsomely for getting them acquitted. Like father like son.
Side note, today is the day Max Falkenstein died in 2019. Forever the voice of who KU was in all aspects for me.
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Beard won’t coach again for Texas. He’s gone.
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He’s Texas Toast
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I like this:
“His hire was deemed a coup for a program that didn’t record a single NCAA Tournament win in six seasons under Shaka Smart. Beard is a basketball winner who has always subscribed to a tough brand of ball while also preaching accountability and responsibility off the court. It’s his turn to practice what he has preached to his players.”
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Reading the report. When did she get bite marks? Things don’t 100% add up. Very bad situation, wonder what really happened. Hope there really is video - that will be the only way to set things straight in a way that gets Beard properly punished or vindicated. - Kareem Hunt would still be a Chief if there was no video. People seem to need that visual to fully believe the victim.
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There has to be evidence to decide cases of “he said, she said.” Typically, it isn’t video. When there is video it often makes it to TV where it can be sensationalized.
I’m disappointed in TV. News shows love to attract viewers with videos and stories… it’s how they make their $. Why don’t they bring some of the better abuse counselors on to educate men, women, and children on how to stop the abusers by gathering proper evidence for a conviction? DAs usually don’t need the victims to prosecute now but they need evidence to convict and usually it isn’t video.
Luckily, more EMS, ER services, police, firemen, are finally receiving better training to record vital evidence in the moment… photographs of bite marks, bruises, swelling, blood… tools used to hurt… rape kits… getting the story immediately after it happens… taking proper notes… asking the right questions…
Abuse happens to every group… children… elderly… women… men… animals! We need to care more to prioritize it and point to areas that hurt or do not help stop abuse!
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I wonder what violence Chris has in his background? Violence is rarely a “one off!”
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@drgnslayr The choking specifically is a huge sign of escalation and almost always leads to more serious injuries and/or death without serious interventions. Some intense therapy and rehabilitation are going to be necessary no matter what in this scenario. I don’t think he should work as a coach but also don’t think he should be banished and ostracized from society as a whole. Especially if substance abuse is in the equation, isolation just intensifies addiction and generally makes people MORE dangerous. Connection is the cure to addiction. Positive relationships are a basic need for all humans (and pets sense that’s how they’ve been bred).
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Wouldn’t they have pics if she had the report from the hospital? I saw the detailed report about bruises.
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@drgnslayr I don’t want to see it, even if it becomes available. Beard claims he has video, but wouldn’t show it to the police. It’s really the only 100% way to know what happened.
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Yes… no matter what he needs professional help!
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I’m reminded of Carlton Bragg’s arrest. Many people rushed to judgment on him, then the fraternity house’s video clarified the situation. I try to wait for the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey would have said.
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@stoptheflop said in Chris Beard Arrested:
I’m reminded of Carlton Bragg’s arrest. Many people rushed to judgment on him, then the fraternity house’s video clarified the situation. I try to wait for the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey would have said.
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More details about the Beard assault:
