Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes is reportedly wanted for questioning after allegedly choking a woman and punching two people in a New York City nightclub Monday morning.
According to TMZ Sports, Barnes allegedly choked an unnamed woman during an argument and then hit two people who tried to break up the altercation. He was not at the scene when police arrived. "At least" one other Kings player was allegedly with Barnes at the time but was also gone before officers could question him.
The Kings were in town for their Sunday matchup with the New York Knicks. Barnes scored two points on 1-of-11 shooting as the Kings dropped their third straight game. Knicks fans also chanted "Derek Fisher" at Barnes toward the end of the game. (The two used to be teammates on the Lakers, but any friendship ended after Barnes' estranged wife became romantically linked to Fisher.)
No charges have been filed against Barnes at this time. Police are nonetheless investigating and want Barnes to come in for questioning.
Barnes was previously arrested in 2010 on suspicion of domestic violence charges. Those charges were later dropped when the woman, then-fiancee Gloria Govan, said Barnes never abused her or her family. The pair later married and then divorced.
Barnes was also arrested for resisting arrest and a misdemeanor traffic warrant in 2012. He pleaded no contest and served two years of probation.
