With the Georgia Senate runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker coming to a close today, allegations from several of Walker's former girlfriends detail a troubling history of violence against women.
An ex-girlfriend of Walker's recently came forward with allegations of abuse against the former football star. In an interview with NBC News, Cheryl Parsa, 61, detailed her five-year relationship with Walker in the early 2000s. She claimed that in 2005, an argument led to Walker choking her, and attempting to punch her.
"He told me: 'You want to see a man, I'll show you a man.'" Parsa said. "He had his hand on my throat, my chest, and then he leaned back to throw a punch. And luckily, I was able to avoid that. And the punch landed on the wall instead of me."
Parsa is not the first woman to come forward with abuse allegations against Walker, as in 2008, his ex-wife Cindy Grossman detailed an incident where Walker held a gun to her head.
"He got a gun and put it to my temple," she shared. "He said, 'I'm going to blow your [expletive] brains out.'"
Christian Walker, son of Herschel Walker, also reported that his father threatened to kill him and his mother.
\u201cI\u2019ve stayed silent for nearly two years as my whole life has been lied about publicly. I did ONE campaign event, then said I didn\u2019t want involvement. \n\nDon\u2019t you dare test my authenticity. Here is the full story:\u201d— Christian Walker (@Christian Walker) 1664888890
Despite his staunch pro-life stance, two women have also come forward with claims that Walker pressured them into abortions during their relationships, as well as paid for the procedures.
Walker has been open about his struggles with mental illness, including in a 2013 interview with Spectrum Sports, where he said: "I've got personalities that do a lot of things, including a guy who wanted to kill someone."
On the campaign trail against Warnock in October, Walker assured voters that he was receiving treatment, stating: "I continue to get help if I need help. But I don't need any help. I'm doing well."
Parsa shared that she came forward with her experiences to call attention to domestic violence, and that she "never really thought that I would be in this situation."
She told The Daily Beast: “He’s a pathological liar. Absolutely. But it’s more than that. He knows how to manipulate his disease, in order to manipulate people, while at times being simultaneously completely out of control.”
