Former Celtics player admits he beat and choked his girlfriend for hours, but if he can stay our of trouble for two years, he won't have a conviction on his record

Jabari Bird contiguous admitted helium repeatedly attacked his woman successful his Brighton flat implicit a four-hour play 1 nighttime successful 2018, aft which a justice continued his lawsuit without a uncovering for 2 years, which means the transgression charges volition beryllium dismissed if helium stays retired of occupation during that period.

In a proceeding astatine Brighton District Court, successful which helium broke down successful tears, Bird acknowledged "he assaulted and repeatedly choked his then-girlfriend, prevented her from leaving his apartment, and aboriginal threatened her successful an effort to deter her from testifying," the Suffolk County District Attorney's bureau reports.

Judge David Donnelly did bid location apprehension for 60 days for Bird arsenic portion of a two-year play of probation, and ordered him to participate an maltreatment involution programme - and to person nary interaction with his victim.

Assistant District Attorney Khyati Short had urged a blameworthy plea and a condemnation of 60 days successful jailhouse for Bird.

This petition was backed by the victim, who appeared via Zoom and told the justice that "time supposedly heals each wounds" but the trauma of the onslaught remains caller and has shattered her spot successful men. "I miss the pistillate I was earlier I met Jabari," she said.

Donnelly said helium acknowledged the pain, but added that Bird had stayed retired of occupation successful the 3 years since his arrest.