Celtics's Jabari Bird had sought mental health treatment

The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird to obtain mental health treatment in the weeks leading up to his arrest on charges of domestic violence, a source told Marc J. Spears Tuesday.

Prosecutors allege that Bird strangled a woman at least a dozen times over a four-hour period. The Boston Herald first stated that Bird was trying to deal with emotional problems before his arrest on September 7th.

A source told ESPN that Bird had been treated with the help of a Celtics doctor and that this drug could have played a role in the alleged attack.

According to prosecutors, the woman told the police that Bird had strangled her and thrown her against a wall after being disputed at Bird's. She says Bird would strangle her until she becomes "soft", allow her to catch her breath and start to choke her again.

She also stated that Bird had kicked her several times in the stomach and dragged her away from the door when she had tried to leave, before closing her to a bathroom.

The woman told the police that she was able to leave after Bird fainted with "crisis" type symptoms.

During the indictment, Bird was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery of a family member or home, abduction and strangulation.

Bird pleaded not guilty to the hearing and is held on a $ 50,000 bail. His next court date is October 25th.

According to the Herald, while the woman was being treated for her injuries, Bird was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.

The Celtics drafted Bird with the 56th pick in the 2017 draft. The gamekeeper spent his rookie season on a two-way contract before being registered for active roster this summer.

Associated Press contributed to this report.