Category Archives: 2) Year of Arrest
Mason, Anthony
Charge: Statutory Rape
Arrest Date: February 7, 1998
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 31
Details: Mason and a friend allegedly had sex with two girls, aged 14 and 15, in a limousine in Queens following a charity basketball game. Mason eventually agreed to a plea deal to lesser charges. This was the second of five career arrests.
Webber, Chris
Charge: Marijuana possession and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: January 20, 1998
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 24
Details: Webber was pulled over by police for speeding and did not have his license or registration, instead offering his credit card as proof of identification. He was slow to answer questions and struck an officers hand when he tried to remove him from the car. He resisted further until pepper spray was used by officers, and when they searched his vehicle they discovered marijuana.
Barkley, Charles
Charge: Aggravated battery and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: October 27, 1997
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 34
Details: While enjoying drinks at an Orlando area bar with three women, Barkley became enraged when another patron threw a glass of ice at him. In one of the more famous NBA arrests, Barkley then chased the man to the front of the bar, lifted him up, and hurled him through a plate-glass window. As the man lay on the ground bleeding, Barkley then stood over him and told him ”you got what you deserve. You don’t respect me. I hope you’re hurt.”
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Charles Barkley – October 27, 1997
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: September 2, 1997
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 31
Details: Police said Strickland was stopped early Wednesday after making an illegal left turn in downtown Washington and became a “little disorderly.” He is also charged with failing to show his driver’s license. Strickland refused a sobriety test. This was the third of six arrests during Strickland’s pro career, and the first of three arrests for driving under the influence.
Iverson, Allen
Charge: Marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm
Arrest Date: August 4, 1997
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 22
Details: Iverson was a passenger in a car that was pulled over in Virginia for speeding. Officers smelled marijuana in the car, and after a search they also discovered a 45 caliber pistol on the floor in front of Iverson’s seat.
Robinson, Cliff
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: July 30, 1997
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 37
Cummings, Terry
Charge: Loaded firearm at an airport
Arrest Date: July 10, 1997
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 36
Details: While going through security at Los Angeles International Airport, agents discovered a loaded, 9mm automatic handgun in Cummings’ carry-on luggage. He admitted to officers, when confronted, that he was carrying a loaded gun without a license and was placed under arrest.
Threatt, Sedale
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: July 3, 1997
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 35
Hardaway, Tim
Charge: Threatening a police officer
Arrest Date: June 20, 1997
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 30
Details: Hardaway was pulled over after being spotted driving his blue Ferrari at 110mph early one morning. When stopped, Hardaway berated the officer, threatening to “take him down.” He also mentioned that he had “friends in high places who can make it very unpleasant for you.” Additionally, he uttered obscenities and homophobic slurs toward the officer.
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