Czech goalie Bartosak reported for allegedly attacking his father

According to Slovak sports publication Sport.sk, Czech goaltender and former Los Angeles Kings draft pick Patrik Bartosak has been reported to authorities for allegedly attacking his father. Bartosak, for those unaware, has a bit of a criminal history and has been arrested in the past for assaulting both his longtime girlfriend and members of her family.

Bartosak also happens to be the nephew of former NHL forward Radek Bonk. But, while Bonk himself seemed like a stand up guy... I'm not sure we can say the same for his nephew.

Bartosak was arrested in 2015 for assaulting his girlfriend and was subsequently released by the Kings. Since then he has played mostly in the Czech League, but spent this past season split between the KHL and the Finnish Liiga. He was also a member of Team Czechia at the 2022 Winter Olympics this past February.

His father Dusan Bartosek claims that he received a call from Patrik's girlfriend seeking help due to Patrik's erratic behaviour. There was concern for Patrik's two young children so Dusan tried to help, but things went off the rails.

From Sport.sk translated from Slovak:

"We agreed to guard our grandson. We went after him. While I was going there, his wife's father called me to say that Patrik was probably flying again and they were scared. Wouldn't I talk to him fatherly. I tried, but it turned out that he grabbed me by the throat, pulled me down the hall and threw me at the neighbor's door, ” said Dušan Bartošák, who is unable to work after this incident on June 4.

What provoked his son? "I warned him that he was responsible for his two children and his wife, who is after the recent cesarean section and should act accordingly. Not like a cad and walk every day under the influence of addictive substances. I do not speak alcohol on purpose. "

He could not say whether he was under the influence of the incident, but according to him he did not get rid of the problem for which he ended up in Třinec. That's why he reported him to the police. "I wouldn't deal with it this way ... A parent will do a lot for his child, but ... If I covered for him, he would try to cover it up or downplay it, I would be responsible in the future if something worse happened to someone. I don't want that anymore. I'm badly told about it, but I can't do otherwise. "

According to his father, Patrik Bartošák made several similar physical attacks. One case happened when he returned from America, after attacking his girlfriend. "He broke the glass door at home with me then. He also held me by the throat. He attacked my brother in a pub at family reunion. Her older and younger brother, even at their own wedding a year ago. He also had a conflict with his former brother-in-law. It really doesn't go that way anymore. "

Suffice it to say that this situation is UGLY all around. Here's hoping that Bartosak can get the help that he clearly needs.