Billups had an extensive history of violence off the football field. In May 1987, Billups was arrested in Hamilton County, Ohio and charged with felony domestic battery for beating his then-girlfriend, a Cincinnati resident named Tracy Fair, after she ended their relationship. She later dropped the criminal charges, but filed a civil lawsuit against Billups.
In May 1987, Billups was arrested in Hamilton County, Ohio and charged with felony domestic battery for beating his girlfriend, Tracy Fair, who had ended their relationship. She later dismissed the charges but filed a civil lawsuit against Billups.