Category Archives: 2000’s
Grant, Gary
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 28, 2001
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 35
Robinson, Cliff
Charge: Marijuana possession and driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 5, 2001
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 40
Details: The forty year-old Robinson got arrested for the fourth and final time in his NBA career, with the Phoenix Suns. He was pulled over for speeding and weaving at 1:30am and officers found marijuana in his vehicle. With this arrest, he officially became the oldest NBA player to ever get arrested.
Smith, Michael
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: February 4, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 28
Kidd, Jason
Charge: Domestic abuse
Arrest Date: January 18, 2001
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 27
Details: Kidd allegedly punched his wife Joumana in the mouth during an argument over the feeding of their two year-old son. She called 911 and responding officers found her with a cut inside of her mouth and swelling of her lip. This was the second of three career arrests for Kidd.
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Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: January 7, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 34
Details: Strickland was arrested after driving erratically on the parkway in Virginia. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. This was the sixth arrest during Strickland’s pro career, and the third for driving under the influence.
Nailon, Lee
Charge: Failure to pay child support
Arrest Date: December 20, 2000
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 25
Details: Nailon was arrested after owing child support payments for his five year-old daughter. He was alleged to have failed to pay for over two years.
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: December 8, 2000
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 36
Details: For the second time in less than two months, Polynice was arrested in Utah for flashing his honorary LAPD police badge at a fellow motorist and pretending to be an officer. This arrest stemmed from an incident in September, when Polynice forced the other driver to stop after getting flipped off, and told the motorist that he was “with the California Sheriff’s Office and I can have you arrested.”
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Unlawful entry
Arrest Date: October 28, 2000
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 34
Details: Strickland was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant that was being shut by fire marshals in Washington. Authorities said the number of people inside the club exceeded their occupancy permit. Once he refused to leave, Strickland was arrested. This was the fifth arrest during Strickland’s pro career.
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: October 28, 2000
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 35
Details: After being cut off in traffic in Salt Lake, Polynice followed the motorists to their home and confronted them, flashing an honorary police badge he had received from the city of Los Angeles. The motorist took down his license plate number and he was arrested later that day. Less than two months later he would be arrested again for the same offense from an incident that occurred in September.
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