Domestic abuse charges against Jared Sullinger dismissed

Sullinger faced three domestic charges for allegedly pinning his longtime girlfriend to the bed and floor on Aug. 31. After the Celtics forward turned himself in to police, a judge released him on a $5,000 bail and even allowed Sullinger to contact the victim.

In September, the second-year pro out of Ohio State pleaded not guilty to assault and battery, destruction of property and witness intimidation, but prosecutors pushed to convict Sullinger even though the victim attempted to drop the charges.

Sullinger issued the following statement through the Celtics:

The Celtics also released a statement about the situation:

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