Category Archives: 2014
Hairston, PJ
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 6, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 21
Details: A little over a week after being drafted by the Hornets and becoming a professional basketball player, Hairston got into an altercation during a pickup game and punched a high-schooler twice in the face. He had previously been arrested once during the summer of 2013 for marijuana possession while a student at the University of North Carolina.
Griffin, Blake
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: November 12, 2014
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 25
Details: Griffin was arrested following an October 19th incident at a Las Vegas nightclub where he grabbed a cameraman’s hand and slapped him in the face after being upset from the camera’s flash in his face. Teammates Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were also at the nightclub but were not involved in the incident. This was Griffin’s first career arrest.
Taylor, Jeffery
Charge: Domestic assault, destruction of property
Arrest Date: September 25, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 25
Details: The third year swingman from Sweden was arrested at a Michigan-area Marriott and charged with domestic assault and destruction of property. No other details were available.
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Oden, Greg
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: August 7, 2014
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 26
Details: The oft-injured center was arrested at 3:30 am after allegedly punching an ex-girlfriend in the face. When police arrived they found his 24 year-old ex on the sofa with her face swollen and bloodied.
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Speights, Marreese
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 5, 2014
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 27
Details: Speights was stopped in his Bentley at 3:30am after not yielding to traffic. He was found to have a blood alcohol level of .10, and was arrested for driving under the influence. He had been out that evening celebrating his 27th birthday.
Faverani, Vitor
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 3, 2014
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 26
Details: While driving in Valencia, Spain, Faverani ran a red light and crashed into a bus. He was arrested for driving under the influence after his blood alcohol level was found to be triple the legal limit.
Tucker, PJ
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: May 10, 2014
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 29
Details: Tucker was pulled over after running a stop sign in his Mercedes and driving erratically. He was found to have slurred speech, watery eyes and a blood alcohol level of .222, nearly three times the legal limit. He was arrested for driving under the influence, and faced a charge of ‘super-extreme DUI’ due to his BAC being above .20. About two months after the arrest Tucker signed a three year, $16.5 million dollar contract with the Suns.
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Brewer, Ronnie
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 19, 2014
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 28
Details: Brewer was pulled over in Beverly Hills for erratic driving and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence after he was found to have a blood alcohol level of .15.
Goodwin, Archie
Charge: Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: May 4, 2014
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 19
Details: Goodwin was arrested at an Arkansas skating rink after officers spotted him cursing and being aggressive toward another skater. After refusing to stop, officers moved in to arrest him at which point he tried to break free and flee.
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Valanciunas, Jonas
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 7, 2014
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 21
Details: While going through a drive-thru at 2:30am, open beer bottles were spotted in Valanciunas’ car. Police were called and tracked the vehicle to his home, where he was arrested for driving under the influence.
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