BALTIMORE — The mother of Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman’s child recanted her original statement that he pushed her into a wall and put his hands on her during a dispute that led to Bateman’s arrest in June.

Bateman’s attorney John Kennedy of New York-based Reed Smith said the alleged victim authorized him to provide The Baltimore Sun a copy of an email she sent to Cliff Howard, Chief District Attorney for Walton County, Georgia, on June 8, five days after the alleged incident took place. In the email, she writes that she wanted to explain the “true side of the story.”

She then says that while she and Bateman have argued, they are not violent toward each other, adding that the marks on her face were self-inflicted and created out of “emotion and frustration.” She also said that police officers invaded her privacy by lifting her head wrap to take pictures of her face and wrote that Bateman “did not push me or put hands on me in any way.”

“I acted emotionally and made statements that were not true because I was upset at the time and wanted to get him in trouble,” she wrote. “Looking back on the situation, I understand the seriousness of my actions, and I want to correct the record by being fully honest about what happened. During this situation, emotions were extremely high, and I was overwhelmed and not thinking clearly. Some of the statements I made in the heat of the moment were influenced by stress, frustration and pressure from the situation.”

According to a Monroe County police report obtained by The Sun, the alleged victim said she was woken up by Bateman, 26, around 3:30 a.m. on June 3 at the couple’s home. She told police that he called her a liar and that he pushed her into a corner of a wall, likely causing “one or more” contusions on her face, the report said.

Bateman then told her to pack her things and leave, the report said, noting that he went back to sleep. After 20-25 minutes, he began calling and texting her, threatening to put the woman’s dog on the street, according to police. The two then agreed to meet at a local pizza restaurant.

The woman told officers that Bateman arrived in a black SUV driven by their driver, and Bateman used a screwdriver to try to pop the rear driver’s side tire, then repeatedly struck the windshield and shattered the driver’s side window. Bateman’s 3-month-old daughter was in a car seat in the rear driver’s side seat at the time of the incident, according to the arrest warrant, which noted that glass was found in his daughter’s hair.

Bateman faces three charges from the alleged incident, including reckless conduct and first-degree criminal damage to property. The family violence battery charge is listed as a misdemeanor.

A first-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2021 who is in the second year of a three-year, $36.75 million extension, Bateman has been practicing throughout training camp.

The Ravens issued a statement last week saying they are aware of the situation, have been in contact with Bateman about the incident, notified the NFL and have been cooperating throughout the process. Coach Jesse Minter declined to comment when asked Saturday about the alleged incident.

The NFL also said it is investigating the matter but had no further comment.

One of Bateman’s attorneys, Jordan Siev, previously issued a statement to The Sun, saying the incident is a “personal family situation” that has been “taken completely out of context for sensational reasons.”

“We will let the court process play out, and the facts will come out at that time,” Siev said.

Bateman was released on an $8,000 bond following the incident, and online records did not list a court date.

The Ravens will open the regular season on Sept. 13 at the Indianapolis Colts.

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