Category Archives: 1976
Green, Mike
Charge: Cocaine possession, marijuana possession
Arrest Date: December 9, 1976
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 25
Barnes, Marvin
Charge: Possession of an unregistered firearm
Arrest Date: October 9 1976
Franchise: Detroit Pistons
Age 24
Bryant, Joe
Charge: Cocaine possession, resisting arrest, and driving without a license
Arrest Date: May 5, 1976
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 21
Details: Two years before the birth of his famous son Kobe, Joe Bryant was a 21 year-old rookie playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. After police attempted to pull him over for having a busted taillight one evening, he fled, crashing into three parked cars. Police searched his sports car and found several bags of cocaine, placing him under arrest.
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