Category Archives: 2000
Mason, Anthony
Charge: Inciting a riot, battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: July 3, 2000
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 33
Details: While in the New Orleans French Quarter, a group of men including Mason was seen in an argument over women in the street with another group. Officers attempted to separate the groups when Mason allegedly hit one of the officers and began rallying the crowd. He was then pepper sprayed and fled into the crowd before eventually being arrested a short time later.
Stevenson, DeShawn
Charge: Fighting in a public place
Arrest Date: June 28, 2000
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 19
Details: Stevenson set an almost unbreakable record for fastest arrest since becoming a pro, getting arrested on the night of the draft for brawling during a high school basketball game. Within several hours after being drafted 23rd in the first round by the Jazz, Stevenson and as many as twenty others participated in the melee.
Traylor, Robert
Charge: Receiving and concealing stolen property
Arrest Date: May 19, 2000
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 23
Details: Traylor was arrested after being pulled over driving a car that had been reported stolen. The owner said he had lent the car to Traylor’s Bucks teammate Tim Thomas for a test drive and it was never returned. It was unclear how the car ended up with Traylor. The owner ultimately dropped the charges.
Buford, Rodney
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: May 6, 2000
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 22
Details: Buford’s third run-in with the law in a year started with him getting pulled over for tinted windows in Miami. Officers then smelled marijuana and discovered the drug upon searching the vehicle. Buford’s NBA career was short lived, and he later was repeatedly suspended in European leagues for failing drug tests.
McLeod, Roshown
Charge: Battery of pregnant woman
Arrest Date: April 17, 2000
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 24
Details: McLeod allegedly shoved his girlfriend, who is pregnant, during an argument over her use of the telephone. She then called police.
Williams, Jason
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: April 12, 2000
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 24
Details: Williams was cited and charged with reckless driving in Sacramento. Kings teammate Chris Webber was driving in a separate car in the area, and was pulled over and charged at the scene, while Williams drove away but was later charged with reckless driving as well.
Webber, Chris
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: April 12, 2000
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 27
Details: Webber was pulled over and charged with reckless driving in Sacramento. Kings teammate Jason Williams was driving in a separate car in the area, and drove away from the scene but was later charged with reckless driving as well. This was the second arrest for Webber, his first coming with the Wizards two years earlier.
Mason, Anthony
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: February 26, 2000
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 33
Details: Mason allegedly took part in an early morning brawl outside of an upscale Harlem nightspot. Mason and four of his friends were charged with assault after badly beating a man after one of them accidentally bumped into the victim.
Wesley, David
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: January 12, 2000
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 29
Details: Wesley was racing in Charlotte in a car alongside his friend and teammate Bobby Phils when Phils’ Porsche lost control and crashed, killing him instantly. The car Wesley was driving was not involved in the accident. He later was convicted of reckless driving for taking part in the fatal race.
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