Category Archives: 2000’s
Johnson, Dermarr
Charge: Resisting arrest and interfering with a peace officer
Arrest Date: June 9, 2007
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 27
Details: After being involved in a disturbance with two women outside of a nightclub, Johnson was uncooperative with officers, and was tasered and arrested.
Sprewell, Latrell
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
Arrest Date: February 27, 2003
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 32
Details: Sprewell was pulled over and arrested in Manhattan for driving with a suspended license. The license had been suspended after he failed to answer a summons for failing to signal. He was taken into custody, paid a fine and was released.
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.
Woods, Qyntel
Charge: Animal cruelty
Arrest Date: January 21, 2005
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 23
Details: Investigators began looking into Woods following a 2014 television report that alleged his pet pit bull was abandoned and covered in serious bite wounds. Four months later he plead guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse to avoid more serious charges of dog fighting, and was sentenced to probation and community service. The Blazers waived Woods immediately following his plea.
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Randolph, Zach
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 5, 2009
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 27
Details: Following a loss to the neighboring Lakers, Zach Randolph apparently went out drinking. He was pulled over weaving his Rolls Royce across an LA freeway. This was Randolph’s third career arrest, though his first in over five years.
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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.
Woods, Qyntel
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: March 29, 2003
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 22
Details: Taking place at the peak of the “Jailblazers” era, rookie Qyntel Woods’ arrest for marijuana possession was the sixth Portland arrest within the last year. Woods was pulled over for speeding when officers found a small amount of marijuana in his car.
Nocioni, Andres
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: November 5, 2009
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 29
Details: Hours after a home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Nocioni was pulled over for driving erratically. He failed sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI.
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West, Delonte
Charge: Speeding and possession of a handgun
Arrest Date: September 17, 2009
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 26
Details: After being pulled over for speeding on his motorcycle in Maryland, officers discovered three firearms on West. They found a 9mm pistol in his pocket, a 357 magnum handgun in his pantleg, and a shotgun in a guitar case strapped to his back, all loaded. It is illegal to carry concealed weapons and transport loaded guns in the state.
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Balkman, Renaldo
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 22, 2009
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 25
Details: Balkman was pulled over and arrested in Florida at 4am after refusing a breathalyzer test, and charged with driving under the influence.
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