Category Archives: 2010’s
Perkins, Kendrick
Charge: Disorderly conduct and public intoxication
Arrest Date: August 13, 2011
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 26
Details: While visiting Texas during the offseason to host a camp for his foundation, Perkins went to a nightclub and ended up challenging the club owner to a fight. Once forced outside, he drunkenly continued to yell obscenities until he was placed under arrest.
Beasley, Michael
Charge: Marijuana possession and speeding
Arrest Date: June 26, 2011
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 22
Details: Beasley’s first career arrest came during the 2011 NBA lockout, after he was pulled over for going 84 mph in a 65 mph zone. Police found about half an ounce of marijuana in his car and arrested him for speeding and marijuana possession.
Stevenson, DeShawn
Charge: Public intoxication
Arrest Date: June 14, 2011
Franchise: Dallas Mavericks
Age 30
Details: Stevenson’s third career arrest came during a celebration two days after his Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title. He was found intoxicated in an apartment complex and was unable to tell officers who he was, and was arrested for public intoxication
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Robinson, Nate
Charge: Urinating in public
Arrest Date: June 10, 2011
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 27
Details: A few months after the diminutive Robinson was traded from the Celtics to the Thunder he decided to enjoy his summer off-season by relieving himself right in White Plains, New York right outside of city hall. At least he knew where to go to pay his summons. He even tweeted about the incident.
Smith, JR
Charge: Operating a scooter without a valid driver’s license
Arrest Date: May 28, 2011
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 25
Details: Smith was arrested in Miami Beach for operating a scooter without a license, his third career arrest. A bench warrant was issued 3 months later after he skipped a court hearing on the matter, leading to his eventual fourth career arrest in 2012 for failure to appear in court.
Caracter, Derrick
Charge: Battery, public drunkenness, and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: April 24, 2011
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 22
Details: While in the middle of a playoff series against the Pelicans, a drunken Caracter showed up at a New Orleans IHOP and grabbed and shoved a female cashier after being refused service. Police were called and he was arrested for battery, public drunkenness, and resisting arrest.
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Powell, Josh
Charge: Failure to obey a traffic officer, failure to yield to emergency equipment, obstruction
Arrest Date: March 12, 2011
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 28
Details: Powell was arrested shortly before a Hawks game for inexplicably refusing to move his car after it blocked an ambulance. Police asked him repeatedly to move out of the intersection and let the ambulance through, but he refused and was placed under arrest and charged with a handful of obstruction charges.
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Jack, Jarrett
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 20, 2011
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 27
Details: After being pulled over for weaving and driving 66 mph in a 45 zone, Jack failed a breathalyzer and was arrested for driving under the influence.
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Bell, Charlie
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 4, 2011
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 31
Details: Bell was arrested early in the morning in Oakland and was charged with driving under the influence. This was the start of a busy year for Bell in which he was arrested three times.
Haddadi, Hamed
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: November 25, 2010
Franchise: Memphis Grizzlies
Age 25
Details: Haddadi was arrested following a 5am disturbance with his girlfriend at his Memphis apartment. Police found his girlfriend intoxicated and bleeding from the head and hand, and found Haddadi with scratches on his face and hand. She alleged he choked and shoved her after seeing her talk to another man but he alleges the fight was prompted when he wouldn’t reciprocate her sexual advances. Due to the conflicting accounts, both were arrested for assault.
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