Carlton Bragg Jr.'s battery case took an interesting twist Saturday morning.
On Friday afternoon, a 19-year old woman was arrested at the same address that Bragg was arrested. She was charged with suspicion of battery at 4:42 p.m., after Bragg’s appearance in court, and it was filed under the same case number as Bragg’s. The Kansas City Star is reporting that the woman is Bragg’s girlfriend.
She was released on Saturday afternoon, telling a Star reporter that she was not charged with a crime:
Just spoke with alleged victim in Bragg case at Douglas County Jail. She has been released. She was told there were no charges against her.
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) December 10, 2016
NBC Sports is not identifying the woman as she has not yet been charged with a crime.
Bragg was charged with battery, a misdemeanor, Friday afternoon after an early morning arrest. He was accused of striking his girlfriend and pushing her down stairs. He has been suspended indefinitely by Kansas head coach Bill Self and will not play in Saturday afternoon’s game at Phog Allen Fieldhouse against Nebraska.
Self commented on Bragg’s status during a pregame radio appearance on Saturday.
Self addressed Bragg situation on pregame radio: pic.twitter.com/lTz8WxzEht
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) December 10, 2016
(H/t: Jesse Newell)