Mavericks suspend unidentified employee after arrest of assistant coach Darrell Armstrong

FILE - Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, right, and assistant coach Darrell Armstrong argue a call with an official in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017.

FILE - Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, right, and assistant coach Darrell Armstrong argue a call with an official in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, file)


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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks say they have suspended an employee they didn't identify after assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Dallas police say officers responded to a call in the predawn hours Saturday. Police say a preliminary investigation determined the 56-year-old Armstrong and the victim were arguing when Armstrong hit the victim with a gun and threatened to shoot the victim. Police say Armstrong and the victim knew each other. Armstrong spent two seasons with the Mavericks during a 14-year playing career. He joined the Dallas coaching staff in 2008-09.

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