Former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward recently had a restraining order placed on him by his wife, and he could be facing more legal trouble going forward.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Naomi Lee Allen-Ward was granted a restraining order after she accused Ward of verbally and physically abusing her and threatening to kill her at one point. Allen-Ward said Derrick has cursed at her, assaulted her and threatened her in front of the couple’s children. Here are some details:
She gives several instances in her docs, including one where she says he was schooling her daughter about scuffed shoes and she chimed in to help calm down the situation. She says he responded, “You always have to f***ing say something! I hate you! I’ll kill you! I don’t care if I go to jail.”
In another instance, during an argument in October of last year, she says he lunged toward her, poked her in the face and put his hands around her throat, saying, “You’re so f***ing stupid.”
She says she’s been on the receiving end of monthly outbursts since their relationship began 9 years ago, but he became physically abusive over the last year. She says he shoves her, punches walls, breaks objects … all in front of their children.
Ward has been ordered by a judge to remain 100 yards away from his wife and children.
Ward spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans. He rushed for a total of 2,628 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 37-year-old once made some controversial comments about how he would feel if one of his teammates was affiliated with a gang.
