Canadian NBA star says ex-girlfriend threatened to cut off his fingers
Dillon Brooks claims former girlfriend’s ’threats referenced various different ways that she was going to hurt me either personally, professionally, or both.’
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Dillon Brooks has been known to get under the skin of his opponents on the basketball court, but the Canadian NBA star reportedly is dealing with some troubling issues off the court.
Brooks, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns earlier this month as part of a package that sent superstar Kevin Durant to Houston, has alleged that his ex-girlfriend threatened to cut off his fingers.
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According to TMZ, Brooks filed a restraining order against former partner Heather Andrews, whom he accused of harassment and making threats.
Brooks claims a message purportedly from Andrews – with whom he shares two young children – includes a threat of having someone cause bodily harm to him.
“I’ll habe [sic] 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,” the message allegedly read.
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The Mississauga native says that the alleged harassment began around the time that Andrews became pregnant with their first child.
Brooks also alleges emotional abuse and that Andrews has shared private conservations online on several occasions to cast him in a negative light.
When Andrews became pregnant with their second child, Brooks claims that her threats intensified and the “threats referenced various different ways that she was going to hurt me either personally, professionally, or both.”
He also claimed Andrews threatened his mother, writing, “I’ll send someone after your mom to [sic] bitch.”
The pair, who reportedly met in a Las Vegas nightclub in 2018, are expected to meet in front of a judge in July.
Brooks, a second-round pick who began his career with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017, is known as one of the biggest antagonists in the NBA. He has been suspended no fewer than five times by the league over his eight-year career and was named to the NBA’s second all-defence team in 2022-23.
Brooks was a member of the Canadian national men’s team that won bronze at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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