Source: Celtics' Jabari Bird sought treatment before domestic violence arrest

The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird on getting mental health treatment in the weeks leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a source confirmed to ESPN's Marc J. Spears on Tuesday. The Boston Herald first reported that Bird was trying to address emotional issues before his Sept. 7 arrest. Prosecutors allege that Bird strangled a woman at least a dozen times over a four-hour period. The woman told police she was able to leave after Bird passed out with "seizure-like" symptoms. A source told ESPN that Bird had been receiving treatment with the help of a Celtics doctor and that medication could have played a role in the alleged attack. According to prosecutors, the woman told police that Bird strangled her and threw her against a wall after they got into an argument at Bird's residence. She said Bird would strangle her until she went "limp," allow her to catch her breath and begin choking her again. She...

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