NBA must discipline Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. harshly, says Houston-based domestic violence victim group

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The Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC), a domestic violence victim advocacy group, is calling on the NBA to ban Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. amid allegations he assaulted his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, in a New York City hotel room. 

Porter, 23, was arrested in New York City Monday and charged with assault and strangulation.

HAWC, which helps thousands of women, children and families each year escape domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking, believes the NBA and all professional leagues must strengthen policies for domestic violence cases like Porter's. 

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Kevin Porter Jr. of the Houston Rockets during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum March 22, 2023, in Memphis.  (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

"At what point do leagues say it has gone too far? Surely it should have happened before now," HAWC President and CEO Emilee Whitehurst said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "We challenge the NBA and similar professional leagues to strengthen their domestic violence policy and to hold offenders accountable.

"This is a terrifying story, and sadly, it is one very public example of the violence all around us in Houston daily. The high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder from complex trauma make it almost impossible for survivors to move forward without significant support."

The NBA did not immediately answer a request for comment to Fox News Digital. 

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