Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

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Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge. The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted. The woman told police he strangled and bit her, but later denied Beard choked her.

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Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday, telling his attorney he is “unfit” for the position while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge

5 months ago·United States

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Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday, telling his attorney he is “unfit” for the position while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée. Beard had five years left on a seven-year guaranteed contract that included a provision he could be fired for cause if he was charged with a felony or committed other behavior un…

5 months ago·Panama City, United States

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New York Post

Chris Beard fired by Texas after domestic violence arrest

Texas fired men's basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday amid domestic violence charges stemming from a Dec. 12 arrest in which he is accused of strangling his fiancée, Randi Trew.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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