Kings center Richaun Holmes vehemently denied abusing his son in a series of since-deleted tweets Wednesday after The Sacramento Bee reported claims made in an ugly custody battle between Holmes and his ex-wife.
In court documents, Allexis Holmes accused her ex-husband of domestic violence and physical abuse of their 6-year-old son, alleging he caused the boy to bleed from a blow to the head during a Feb. 6 visitation. Richaun Holmes responded to the allegations on Twitter before deleting the tweets moments later.
“I never respond to allegations but when it’s comes to my son I gotta speak,” Holmes tweeted. “You have to be goofy as hell to believe that about me … my heart BEATS for my son I live this very life to see him happy and could never raise a hand to harm him EVER. My son adores me and I adore him … the relationship we share is the greatest bond I have ever experience … to hear my name tarnished at his expense is where I draw the line!
“You can think what you want of me … and i personally don’t care ... but my son i care for … and my son is who i live for … and I’m his protector and i take that job more serious than any other … never would i harm him … never COULD i harm him … he is the best thing that has ever happened.”
Lydecia Holmes, Richaun Holmes’ mother, also posted a series of tweets in response to the allegations against her son.
“Those of u who believe this crap about my son, God help you!” she said. “The truth will come out! My son loves his son. This is an attempt to discredit him to keep him from getting custody. This really have me boiling! Don’t mess with or lie on my son! Now you have to deal with me, You liar!
“This have ticked me off! But God is fighting this battle! In the end we win in Jesus name! She wants to defame my son’s name and character. Just wait! It ain’t over yet!”
Richaun Holmes and Allexis Holmes have been divorced since September 2019. Allexis Holmes filed a restraining order against Richaun Holmes in Sacramento County on behalf of their son. Richaun Holmes has been ordered to stay away from the boy until they appear before a Sacramento County judge March 30.
Ann Moder, a lawyer representing Richaun Holmes, described the accusations as “baseless claims,” telling The Bee that Allexis Holmes is trying to undermine her client’s attempts to gain full custody of their son. The Sacramento Kings have declined to comment.
Richaun Holmes, 28, is in the first year of a four-year, $46.5 million contract after re-signing with the Kings in August. He has started 150 games over the past three seasons in Sacramento, but he was relegated to a backup role after the team traded for Domantas Sabonis on Feb. 8.
Holmes has not appeared in a game for the Kings since March 16. He has been away from the team since the Kings announced March 18 he would miss the rest of the season due to personal reasons.
Holmes has been a fan favorite in Sacramento since he signed with the Kings as a free agent in 2019. Fans on social media offered mixed reactions, with some supporting Holmes while others sympathized with his ex-wife and the child.
“I’d hate to be in her position,” Kings fans Cora Myers tweeted. “Always seems to be an ugly uphill battle for the woman. Here, you have fans who adore Richaun, so it’s an emotional hope that he’s the man we think he is. It’s sad all around.”
Twitter user @cfleen1 wrote: “As a father who had to battle false allegations myself due to a bitter person trying to find any way they could to undermine my parenting, I think it’s best to let the court hear this out before making any assumptions.”
