Dwight Howard investigated for child abuse
The police have re-opened an investigation of Dwight Howard, who allegedly told authorities last summer that he had hit his child with a belt.
Police dropped the investigation due to a lack of evidence but new information has emerged in the past 48 hours, apparently as a result of the child's mother pressing to re-open the case. Howard's attorney released a statement saying, "The Florida Department of Children and Families thoroughly examined all of the evidence and determined that the claims of child abuse were not substantiated. The case was closed in September." Howard hasn't been arrested or charged with any crimes, but the parallel with Adrian Peterson's child-abuse case are too obvious to ignore. We'll pass along any updates related to the case in the coming days.
The police have re-opened an investigation of Dwight Howard, who allegedly told authorities last summer that he had hit his child with a belt.
Police dropped the investigation due to a lack of evidence but new information has emerged in the past 48 hours, apparently as a result of the child's mother pressing to re-open the case. Howard's attorney released a statement saying, "The Florida Department of Children and Families thoroughly examined all of the evidence and determined that the claims of child abuse were not substantiated. The case was closed in September." Howard hasn't been arrested or charged with any crimes, but the parallel with Adrian Peterson's child-abuse case are too obvious to ignore. We'll pass along any updates related to the case in the coming days.
