Hope Solo's husband Jerramy Stevans says his wife is being subjected to a 'witch hunt' over suggestions of domestic violence

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Number of stories in recent months recounting tales the US soccer goalkeeper was a bully at school in 1998
Further story was published stating she allegedly punched her 17-year-old nephew last June
Former NFL player Jerramy Stevans says his wife has been unfairly treated and is innocent of the allegations

Published: 18:39 EST, 13 June 2015 | Updated: 22:33 EST, 13 June 2015

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The husband of Hope Solo, the American goalkeeper on the the women's soccer team, says his wife is the victim of a 'witch hunt' in which stories of her fiery temper are being dragged up to deliberately tarnish her image.

Former NFL player Jerramy Stevens has called the domestic violence controversy surrounding Solo to be 'unpatriotic.'

In recent weeks it has emerged the U.S. goalkeeper had a restraining order against her in high school for bullying a student.

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Restraining order: High school documents reveal Hope Solo had restraining order against fellow student who accused her of punching her and calling her names

The soccer star was required to stay 300 feet away from the student when she was a senior at Richland High School in Washington State, reports claim.

In the documents, filed in 1998, her accuser said: 'She punched me in the cheek. Then she said, 'I f****** hate you, you fat a** whore' and punched me two more times. Once in the eye and once in the mouth.'

The incident, which allegedly happened 17 years ago, was revealed by gossip site TMZ.

Solo's husband, former pro football player Jerramy Stevans is adamant that Solo is being unfairly treated and was innocent of the allegations.

'It's not hard for me because I know Hope can handle it,' Stevens said to USA Today. 'I think that what's hard is that she's the victim of something that was really scary and a really unfortunate incident. (She) being classified even remotely close to Ray Rice and these other domestic violence incidents is ridiculous and outright wrong.

'That part is difficult. But Hope is the strongest person that I've ever known. She'll be alright.

Bullying claims: High school documents claim that Hope Solo bullied a fellow student to the point she was not allowed to be within 30 feet of her

Hope Solo pleaded not guilty to assault in June last year

The Women's National Team player has been in the spotlight for a number of incidents.

Last year, she called one officer a b**** and told another cop the necklace she was wearing was worth more than he made in a year on the night she was arrested for domestic abuse, police reports revealed.

The 33-year-old was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault in the fourth-degree against her half-sister, Teresa Obert, and her 17-year-old son, on June 21, 2014 in Kirkland, Washington.

Prosecutors have appealed to reopen the case in which Solo was charged in June 2014 with domestic violence in punching her 17-year-old nephew in the face and tackling him during an argument at Solo's half-sister's home.

Details regarding Solo's behavior that night, in police records obtained by ESPN, come just a week after she lamented that the incident had 'completely smeared' her name and that she would forever be associated with domestic violence because of it.

He said Solo 'showed signs of intoxication', writing that her eyes were bloodshot and her speech was slurred, as she yelled multiple insults at him and Sgt. Phil Goguen, who had arrested the soccer star.

When Gougen asked Solo to remove a necklace she was wearing, she told him it was worth more than he made in a year.

Antics: Hope Solo has been in the spotlight for a number of off-field incidents with the latest reports claiming she was a high school bully

U.S. Soccer has been criticized for its reaction, allowing Solo to continue to play and acknowledging that officials did not interview Solo's nephew or half-sister.

'I feel she'll continue to (play well),' Stevens said. 'She doesn't need to defend herself. She's in the right. I think that gives her strength because she doesn't feel like she's done anything wrong and it's just unfortunate because they've made an issue out of something and there was no new information presented. None whatsoever. All of those (details) were available.

'(People) put females in a box and want them to stay there and look pretty. Hope refuses to be put in that box. She wants to be treated as an equal. That's not the case as we can see.'

Stevens has also not been free of scandal and was charged with driving under the influence during the early morning hours in January while his wife was a passenger.

She was suspended by the national team for 30 days following the incident and apologized for 'disappointing my teammates, coaches and the Federation'.

During the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, Solo openly criticized U.S. women's soccer coach Greg Ryan after she was benched and the U.S. lost its next match by four goals.

In 2012, she criticized Olympic soccer commentator Brandi Chastain in a tweet for her negative commentary during the 2012 London games.

Solo's only remarks on the current controversy that is swirling around her came after the Australia game came when she told USA Today Sports that she was 'perfectly focused' despite the extra attention.

She refused to answer questions from reporters after the draw with Sweden and was escorted through the media interview zone by a team official without stopping or speaking.

Solo has won two Olympic gold medals and was named as the third-best player in the 2011 Women's World Cup.