Published 18:17 IST, September 2nd 2020
Trail Blazers' Trevor Ariza accused of abusing his 12-year-old son, denies allegations
Trail Blazers' Trevor Ariza has been accused of physically abusing his eldest son, Tajh. Tajh's mother, Lana, filed a restraining order against the NBA star.
Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza made headlines on Wednesday after the mother of his eldest son, Lana Allen, accused the NBA star of physically abusing their 12-year-old, Tajh, on multiple occasions. However, reports claim that Trevor Ariza immediately denied the allegations, vowing to clear his name and fight the case. The court document read that the trial for the case is scheduled to take place in October.
Trevor Ariza baby mother Lana Allen makes child abuse claim against Trail Blazers star
Trail Blazers star Trevor Ariza and the mother of his eldest son, Lana Allen, have been locked in a custody battle for a long time but Allen filed a new court document on Tuesday, accusing Ariza of child abuse on their 12-year-old. The report claimed that Ariza physically abused Tajh with the pattern of domestic violence dating back to last year. The details of the abuse are graphic but the allegations are that Ariza, a strong, hefty athlete, crossed the line of dishing out punishment for his son on at least two occasions.
According to reports from TMZ, Allen also revealed that she complained about the physical violence on Tajh to the LAPD. The documented details of the alleged injuries are now with the Department of Child and Family Services. In the recently filed court document, Allen has demanded a restraining order against Ariza in a bid to keep him away from her child. Allen also stated that Tajh 'fears' his father while admitting that 'he does not feel safe in his care'.
Trail Blazers star Trevor Ariza responds to child abuse allegations
As soon as Ariza got up to speed with the allegations made by Allen, he filed a response, adamantly denying any of the physical abuse. Ariza's response stated that it was, in fact, Allen who has been abusing their child due to the 'cruel loyalty of conflict and selfish attempts at trying to interfere between a father and son's relationship'. The 35-year-old NBA champion opted against playing for the Trail Blazers at the NBA bubble to spend more time with his son. Ariza has been part of the NBA since 2004 and had spells with the Knicks, Magic, Lakers, Rockets, New Orleans Hornets, Wizards, Suns, Kings, and Blazers.
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Updated 18:17 IST, September 2nd 2020