Former MSU Basketball Star pleads "No Contest" to Domestic Abuse

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Former Michigan State basketball star Miles Bridges is now a convicted domestic abuser. He pleaded “no contest” yesterday in a Los Angeles court to a felony domestic violence charge and was sentenced to three years of probation, but no jail time, as part of a deal with prosecutors.

Bridges was accused of beating up his wife, Mychelle Johnson, in May of this year in their LA home in front of the couple's two children.

During his three-year probation, Bridges will be required to complete 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and take parenting classes. Also, the 24-year-old Flint native will have to serve 100 hours of community service and undergo weekly narcotics testing. Plus, he cannot own any guns or ammunition.

At the moment, Bridges is an unrestricted free-agent member of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

An NBA spokesperson said Thursday that the league continues to review the matter.

The Hornets said in a statement they "will continue to gather information before determining their next step regarding Miles's future with the team."