Category Archives: 1999
Rodman, Dennis
Charge: Public intoxication
Arrest Date: August 21, 1999
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 38
Details: Rodman was drunk and causing a disturbance at a Newport Beach, California restaurant and refused to leave after being asked by management. Police were subsequently called and he was arrested for public intoxication. This was the first of three incidents where Rodman would be arrested over a four month span in late 1999.
Coleman, Derrick
Charge: Disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: August 9, 1999
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 32
Details: While eating in a Detroit Chinese restaurant with pals Thomas ‘Hit Man’ Hearns and Jalen Rose, Coleman apparently decided to stand up and urinate in front of dozens of shocked patrons. He drove off in his Bentley convertible after being asked to leave. Police were called and he was later arrested and pleaded ‘no contest’ to a disorderly conduct charge. This was the second of what would be three arrests in 1999 for the NBA crime legend, of a total of a record seven arrests during his NBA career.
Nailon, Lee
Charge: Evading arrest and possession of marijuana
Arrest Date: July 24, 1999
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 24
Details: Nailon and two other men, including NFL star LaDainian Tomlinson, were smoking marijuana in a Texas motel when officers knocked on the door after noticing the smell. The three men then jumped out of a second story window before being apprehended in Nailon’s SUV. This was the first of three career arrests for Nailon.
Robinson, Glenn
Charge: Disorderly intoxication
Arrest Date: June 28, 1999
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 26
Details: Robinson was arrested following an incident outside of Club Chaos, a Miami nightclub. He became upset after being denied admission because of what he was wearing, shouting at doormen until police arrived. Officers were unable to calm him down, and appeared drunk and ‘on the verge of physical violence.’
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 24, 1999
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 32
Details: Several hours after a playing in home loss against the Atlanta Hawks, Strickland was spotted in his gold Mercedes-Benz running three red lights and straddling two traffic lanes. He was pulled over and arrested after failing a roadside sobriety test. Strickland had just come off of probation three weeks earlier from a prior DUI arrest in 1997. This was the fourth of an incredible six arrests for Strickland during his NBA career, including three for driving under the influence.
Pippen, Scottie
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 22, 1999
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 33
Details: Pippen was pulled over at about 1:30am after running a red light. After suspecting him of being intoxicated, police administered a field sobriety test which Pippen failed. He refused a breathalyzer test and was arrested for driving under the influence, his third career arrest.
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Battie, Tony
Charge: Battery of a police officer
Arrest Date: April 17, 1999
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 23
Details: While waiting in his car outside of a Boston-area nightclub, Battie was approached by officers who asked him to move his vehicle. Battie refused and when officers tried to arrest him he drove off, dragging an officer along with him. Battie stopped only after the officer drew his gun.
Coleman, Derrick
Charge: Interfering with a police officer
Arrest Date: April 14, 1999
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Details: Coleman was arrested at a Detroit nightclub following an incident with police. Apparently, after his friend was arrested for disorderly conduct, Coleman refused to leave the scene and continued to interfere with police until he was placed under arrest. This was the third arrest during Coleman’s professional career, out of an all-time record seven career arrests.
Age 31
Gray, Ed
Charge: Marijuana possession and driving under the influence
Arrest Date: March 26, 1999
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 23
Details: Gray was pulled over for minor traffic violations, at which point officers found marijuana and an open alcohol container in the car. He was also found to have been driving with a suspended license, and was placed under arrest.
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