On December 4, former Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Rider was arrested in Gilbert, Arizona, on allegations of violating a protective order. The case only appeared on the Gilbert Municipal Court website on December 11. Now, Rider has spoken out, indicating the situation arose from something else entirely.

“I filed for divorce,” Rider told TMZ Sports . “We thought we were co-parenting. I’ve been around my kid. I’ve been around her for the last six months. Unbeknownst to me, she filed for a protective order in July.”

Rider explained that the order hadn’t been served until December, despite months of continued contact between him and his ex-wife, Veronica. He indicated that there were no incidents or disagreements during this period that required police involvement, and reiterated that

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