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Smith, Charles
Charge: Vehicular homicide and driving under the influence
Arrest Date: March 22, 1991
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 23
Details: Celtics reserve guard Charles Smith was arrested for drunkenly mowing down two Boston University students in the middle of campus with his van, and fleeing onto the interstate. He was convicted a year later, ending his NBA career. He bounced around the CBA for another decade, most recently making news after being shot while in possession of cocaine in 2010.
Hammonds, Tom
Charge: Transporting a handgun
Arrest Date: March 31, 1991
Franchise: Washington Bullets
Age 23
Worthy, James
Charge: Solicitation of prostitution
Arrest Date: November 15, 1990
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 29
Details: While on a road trip in Houston to play the Rockets, Worthy contacted an escort service and requested the services of a local hooker. Unfortunately for him, the escort service was monitored by undercover police officers and Worthy was arrested for solicitation.
Wingate, David
Charge: Rape, assault, and battery
Arrest Date: September 16, 1990
Franchise: San Antonio Spurs
Age 26
Details: Wingate was arrested after a 17 year-old girl accused him of raping her at his apartment. Wingate claimed the sex was consensual.
Wingate, David
Charge: Sexual assault
Arrest Date: June 24, 1990
Franchise: San Antonio Spurs
Age 26
Details: Shortly after being arrested for a different rape in September, a 22 year old woman came forward accusing Wingate of raping her 3 months earlier. She says that after drinking, she passed out and was raped by Wingate and two others at the side of the road, and again back at an apartment of one of the assailants.
Robinson, Cliff
Charge: Assault and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: April 29, 1990
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 30
Reid, J.R.
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
Arrest Date: April 14, 1990
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 22
Details: After being pulled over for driving 77 in a 65mph zone, Reid was arrested after it was discovered that he was driving on a suspended license. Apparently, Reid had his license suspended after receiving a whopping seven traffic violations in the previous three years.
Shackleford, Charles
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: March 1, 1990
Franchise: New Jersey Nets
Age 23
Details: Shackleford was found in his car with a small amount of marijuana after police were informed by an informant. At the time he was already under investigation for a point-shaving scandal from several years earlier while he attended North Carolina State.
Ellis, Dale
Charge: Driving while intoxicated and reckless driving
Arrest Date: January 12, 1990
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 29
Details: While driving up a highway on-ramp at 2am, Ellis veered sharply into a collapsible barrier and across into the express lanes before crashing. Ellis was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and three broken ribs, and arrested for driving while intoxicated. This was his third arrest in the previous 3 years.
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