Martez Walker, a Texas Basketball Player, Was Arrested After Beating Up His Girlfriend
By Jason McIntyre
Martez Walker, a guard on the Texas basketball team, has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for beating up his girlfriend. The details, via Bevo Beat, are ugly:
Arrest affidavit states UT's Martez Walker mad his girlfriend went out with someone else. He punched her 4 times, dragged her out of room.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) September 12, 2014
Walker's girlfriend told police she got down in the fetal position, according to court docs. She was examined for possible broken ribs.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) September 12, 2014
The incident happened Wednesday night, and the school took swift action. Walker, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, played in 33 games as a freshman, averaging 12 minutes off the bench and scored 4.7 ppg. He was part of a ballyhooed incoming class that lifted the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament.
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