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Celtic guard Jabari Bird is in custody at a local hospital after being arrested for domestic assault and strangling in Brighton last night, authorities said.
Bird is being held at a local hospital for an assessment, the Boston police said.
Bird allegedly strangled the victim, who was also taken to a local hospital. He is expected to be charged with domestic assault, strangulation and kidnapping, police said.
In a statement, the Celtics said they were watching over Bird's arrest.
"We are aware of the incident involving Jabari Bird and we take it very seriously," the team said. "We are actively collecting information and will be reserving more comments for the moment."
Bird signed a two-year contract with the Celtics this summer and participated in 13 games last year.
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