WNBA’s Riquna Williams out of Aces activities after felony domestic violence arrest in Las Vegas
Associated PressLAS VEGAS — Riquna Williams, a veteran WNBA player and member of last year’s championship-winning Las Vegas Aces, has been barred from the team after her arrest on felony domestic violence charges involving a person authorities identified as her wife. The Aces issued a statement acknowledging Williams’ arrest and saying that she is “precluded from participating in team activities.” The Aces were traveling Wednesday and are scheduled to play in Dallas on Sunday. Williams faces five felony charges including multiple counts of domestic battery by strangulation, coercion with the threat or use of physical force and assault with use of a weapon, according to court records. Prosecutor Glen O’Brien cited what he called “violence and damage to the victim” and Justice of the Peace Rebecca Saxe noted the charges stemmed from acts that police said “occurred over an extended period of time.” Williams faced league discipline in 2019 — a 10-game suspension without pay, or about one-third of the season — after an arrest on domestic-battery charges.
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