Category Archives: 2004
Potapenko, Vitaly
Charge: Disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: July 12, 2004
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 29
Details: Potapenko was denied entry to a Miami Beach club due to being inebriated and refused to leave the scene. Officers responded and Potapenko became aggressive and allegedly used a racial slur and was placed under arrest.
Payton, Gary
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 28, 2004
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 36
Details: Three weeks after being unceremoniously traded from the Lakers to the Celtics, Payton was pulled over after being spotted backing down an onramp on a San Diego freeway. Once pulled over he failed a sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence. This was Payton’s second arrest in as many years.
Olowokandi, Michael
Charge: Disorderly conduct and trespass
Arrest Date: November 25, 2004
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 29
Details: Olowokandi was partying at Tiki Bob’s at 3am in Indianapolis when he was asked to leave. He refused and was shocked twice with a stun gun and taken into custody by responding officers.
O’Neal, Jermaine
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 26
Details: O’Neal was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. O’Neal was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with O’Neal being suspended for 15 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Johnson, Anthony
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 30
Details: Johnson was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Johnson was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Johnson being suspended for 5 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Jackson, Stephen
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 26
Details: Jackson was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Jackson was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Jackson being suspended for 30 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Harrison, David
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 22
Details: Harrison was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Harrison was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, though Harrison avoided suspension. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Artest, Ron
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 25
Details: Artest was the main participant of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Artest was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Artest being suspended the longest, for the remainder of the season (73 regular season games and 13 playoff games). See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Anthony, Carmelo
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: October 15, 2004
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 20
Details: While boarding the team plane, agents discovered a small quantity of marijuana in Anthony’s backpack. He was cited and released. He blamed it on a friend who borrowed his backpack the previous week and the charges were ultimately dropped.
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