Category Archives: 1990’s
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.
Mason, Anthony
Charge: Driving without a license
Arrest Date: October 5, 1998
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 31
Sprewell, Latrell
Charge: Reckless driving causing bodily injury
Arrest Date: March 1, 1998
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 28
Details: Three months after his famous coach-choking incident, Sprewell was charged with reckless driving in California. Police allege that he caused another motorist to crash and flip his car, injuring two people, by driving at a high rate of speed and making multiple lane changes. He eventually plead no contest and received three months of home detention.
Anderson, Greg
Charge: Possession of cocaine and intent to distribute
Arrest Date: February 25, 1998
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 33
Details: Anderson arranged to help two men sell a kilogram of cocaine. One of the men was working with the FBI, and after an undercover sting Anderson was arrested on federal charges, including crossing state lines from Texas to Mississippi. He later cooperated with the FBI in an operation against the third man, and was eventually sentenced to five months in prison.
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.”
Mugshot:
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.
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