Houston Rockets star Dillon Brooks has asked for a restraining order against the mother of his two children, alleging a chilling past history of emotional abuse, harassment, and alleged threats of violence. Brooks alleges in court documents obtained by TMZ that his ex, Heather Andrews, threatened to mutilate his fingers to end his career as a professional basketball player.
The court complaint, made public earlier this week, outlines a volatile relationship that began in 2018 when the two men first met in a Las Vegas club. The relationship, Brooks claims, got wild about a month after Andrews became pregnant with their first child. Despite an initial flurry of red flags, Brooks says he continued to see Andrews, and the couple had a second child together.
In his court filing, Brooks complains that Andrews has been sending him “emotionally abusive” texts and dumping their private discussion on celebrity blogs, warning that she would destroy his career and reputation. Worse, the 28-year-old basketball phenom alleges that Andrews ratcheted up her game the last few years, including a particularly sinister text message in which she purportedly swore to “cut [his] fingers off so [he] would never be able to play basketball again.”
Brooks also provided additional evidence of alleged harassment. In one of the episodes, he claims Andrews defaced a mantle in his home by writing the words “you suck b***h” everywhere on it. The filing includes pictures of the damage, which he claims further support his concerns about her escalating behavior.
The Rockets player also accuses Andrews of taking her threats against his family to a higher level. In one message, she allegedly wrote, “I’ll send someone after your mom to [sic] b***h,” a statement Brooks says is part of a continuing series of intimidation and emotional manipulation.
This action came a year after Andrews herself had obtained a restraining order against him, claiming he had threatened and harassed her. The two restraining orders paint a complex and charged picture of a co-parenting relationship marred by mutual recrimination and court fight.
Neither Brooks nor Andrews has, to date, made a public comment about the new filing. The Rockets organization has not commented on it, either. To date, the NBA has not released any disciplinary actions or inquiries.
