US-born Taiwanese basketball player Quincy Davis (戴維斯) was released on bail on Saturday, after he was arrested by Taoyuan police the previous day for contravening a protection order against him by his ex-wife.
Davis was released on NT$100,000 bail after questioning, and ordered to refrain from committing violence against his ex-wife and comply with the protection order against him, the Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office said.
The 40-year-old Davis, who 10 years ago obtained Republic of China (ROC) citizenship, was arrested after an alleged fight with his ex-wife in front of the Chingpu Police Station in Taoyuan’s Jhongli District (中壢) on Friday.
Photo: Lee Jung-ping, Taipei Times
Earlier on Saturday, Jhongli police said the incident occurred at about 7pm, and that the basketball player was arrested after it was found that he had contravened the protection order.
Police did not reveal the details of the altercation, but local media reported that an argument between them involved “pushing and shoving.”
As the matter involved a suspected breach of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (家庭暴力防治法) and a family member who is a minor, no further information could be disclosed, police said.
Davis had been married to a Taiwanese woman, but the couple reportedly filed for divorce in September last year, and the protection order was filed simultaneously during the process, sources said.
Davis’ lawyer told reporters that the family matter would not affect his performance at work or on the basketball court, and that he would do his best to resolve the issue.
Davis plays for the New Taipei Kings in Taiwan’s P.League+.
The Kings said in a statement that the team was informed of the situation and had immediately offered assistance to Davis, his ex-wife and family.
The team said it firmly opposes domestic violence and would not tolerate any players contravening the law.
An argument had ensued after Davis and his ex-wife failed to reach an agreement on family matters related to visitation rights, it said, adding that based on the team’s knowledge, the incident “did not result in violence.”
“Although Davis did not commit any acts of violence, due to the rights and interests of all parties involved and the protection order requirements, he needs to further cooperate with police and prosecutors in the investigation,” it said.
Davis in 2013 renounced his US citizenship to become a naturalized ROC citizen to join Taiwan’s national basketball team that year for the FIBA Asian Championship.
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