Dillon Brooks accuses ex-girlfriend Heather Andrews of threatening to cut off his fingers amid “emotionally abusive” relationship: Report
Phoenix Suns-bound Dillon Brooks has reportedly accused his ex-girlfriend, Heather Andrews, of emotionally abusive behaviour and threats. As per TMZ, the Canadian international has filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the mother of his two children.
TMZ reported on Thursday that Brooks accused Andrews of making violent threats against him, hacking into his social media accounts, and damaging his property.
He also shared threatening messages he allegedly received from Andrews.
"I’ll have someone cut each one of your f***ing little fingers off one by one … So you can never play basketball LOL… And actually now I understand why people are racist," Andrews allegedly wrote.
Dillon Brooks also accused Andrews of threatening to hurt his mother. Last year, Andrews had obtained a temporary restraining order against the Canadian international on the grounds of alleged harassment and threats.
Brooks and Andrews met in a Los Angeles nightclub in 2018. They soon began dating, and in 2020, the couple welcomed their first daughter, Mila.
The Canadian international claimed that the 'emotional abuse' started shortly after Andrews became pregnant with his first child. He alleged that the aggressive behaviour increased when she became pregnant with his second child. Brooks' daughters are five and two years old, respectively.
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On Tuesday, his former teammate Fred VanVleet shared a monochrome picture of himself sharing the court with Brooks, with a heartfelt message in the caption.
"boo sum💪🤝real warrior thank you for shifting this culture with me," he wrote.
Brooks reshared VanVleet's story on his Instagram account and wrote a one-word response.
"Brothers🤝" Brooks wrote.
The Canadian international played two seasons as a Houston Rocket. He became an important player for the Rockets' young core and started in all the games he played. He averaged 14.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game last season on 42.9% shooting.