Category Archives: 1994
Causwell, Duane
Charge: Spousal abuse and false imprisonment
Arrest Date: December 21, 1994
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 26
Maxey, Marlon
Charge: Possession of an unregistered firearm
Arrest Date: October 15, 1994
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 25
Maxwell, Vernon
Charge: Unlawful possession of a firearm
Arrest Date: March 15, 1994
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 28
Details: An NBA crime legend, Maxwell was arrested for the third time in less than two years, for waving a .380 semiautomatic pistol at a passing motorist who honked his horn at him near the Rockets arena in Houston.
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.
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