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Strickland, Rod
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: March 4, 1994
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 27
Details: The first of NBA Crime legend Rod Strickland’s six arrests during his illustrious career. Strickland, while out with fellow repeat offender Cliff Robinson, received battery charges in Chicago after getting in a shoving match with a truck driver following a minor traffic accident.
Robinson, Cliff
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: March 4, 1994
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 33
Details: hanging out with Rod Strickland is almost always a recipe for trouble, and this was no exception for Cliff Robinson. After a minor traffic accident in Chicago, Robinson and Strickland got arrested for battery for getting into a shoving match with the driver.
Pippen, Scottie
Charge: Unlawful use of a firearm
Arrest Date: February 6, 1994
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 28
Details: One evening, Pippen’s car was parked illegally and officers summoned a tow truck. While preparing the car to be towed, officers noticed a fully-loaded, .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol near the front seat. Pippen was registered to own the gun, but in Illinois it is a crime to carry a gun. He was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a firearm.
Wright, Luther
Charge: Disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: January 24, 1994
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 22
Details: Police were called on Wright after he began attacking and smashing vehicles along the side of the road in Utah. Once officers arrived, they found Wright swinging a large stick and a leg brace, and were forced to draw their guns when he approached. It was later determined that his meltdown was caused by Ritalin. Wright suffered from mental health issues, which ultimately ended his NBA career.
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Assault with a deadly weapon
Arrest Date: September 27, 1993
Franchise: Detroit Pistons
Age 28
Details: Polynice was involved in an argument with his ex-girlfriend outside of her apartment when he pulled out a small caliber handgun and pointed it at her. He then told her ‘I should have shot you last time. I would have shot you in the leg.’ She called the police and Polynice was later arrested at his home. This was the first of five arrests for Polynice during his career.
Maxwell, Vernon
Charge: Resisting arrest
Arrest Date: July 23, 1993
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 28
Parish, Robert
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: February 12, 1993
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 39
Details: At the age of 39, veteran Robert Parish was arrested after drug-sniffing dogs detected marijuana in a FedEx package addressed to him. Police found several ounces of marijuana in the package, along with five additional ounces after a search of his home.
Salley, John
Charge: Writing bad checks
Arrest Date: January 30, 1993
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 28
Details: Salley was arrested for writing a bad check during All-Star weekend after he bought $3000 worth of merchandise but then later cancelled the check. Salley blamed it on a misunderstanding after his checkbook was misplaced or stolen.
Malone, Moses
Charge: Threatening ex-wife
Arrest Date: January 29, 1993
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 37
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