Don’t go around calling Lakers guard Matt Barnes a woman beater just yet. Although, he was arrested the other night on a domestic violence charge, his fiancee Gloria Govan has released a statement saying that he has never abused her or her family.

“Any accusation of domestic violence are false. My fiancé, Matt Barnes, has never physically abused me or my family.”

When the police showed up at their home the other night, both Matt and Gloria had physical injuries, however, the police determined Matt to be the aggressor in the fight and arrested him. Matt sent a text to an ABC News correspondent shortly after he was released from jail, claiming he was the victim.

“I was the victim but still got arrested. U know any domestic violence situation 9 outta 10 times the man gets arrested. That’s the case here I was the victim but still got arrested. No matter what I say people are gonna think what they want…”

Judging by the marks on Matt’s neck in his mugshot, Gloria definitely put her hands on Matt at some point but no matter how you look at it, she’d have to take the blame if she wants to keep him out of jail. Drama!

The two were supposed to get hitched on August 21st but ended up canceling the wedding just weeks beforehand.

LA Times