Category Archives: Assault and/or Battery
Barnes, Matt
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: February 1, 2017
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 36
Details: Barnes’ third career arrest came following a barroom brawl in December of 2016. While at Avenue nightclub in Manhattan with teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Barnes allegedly choked a woman and then punched her boyfriend when he came to her aid.
Green, Draymond
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 10, 2016
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 26
Details: Green was arrested in East Lansing, Michigan after getting into a physical altercation with another man at a restaurant, Conrad’s Grill. No other details were made available at this time.
Collison, Darren
Charge: Domestic violence
Arrest Date: May 30, 2016
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 28
Details: Officers responded to a midday call on Memorial Day from Collison’s wife, who said she was being assaulted by her husband inside their home. The victim was found to have visible injuries from the assault.
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Hairston, PJ
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 6, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 21
Details: A little over a week after being drafted by the Hornets and becoming a professional basketball player, Hairston got into an altercation during a pickup game and punched a high-schooler twice in the face. He had previously been arrested once during the summer of 2013 for marijuana possession while a student at the University of North Carolina.
Morris, Marcus
Charge: Aggravated Assault
Arrest Date: April 21, 2015
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 25
Details: Marcus Morris, along with his twin brother and teammate Markieff, were indicted following an incident in January where the two allegedly assaulted an acquaintance following a high school basketball tournament. The twins were angry with the man for texts he sent to their mother that they interpreted as flirtatious. The man suffered a broken nose as well as cuts and bruises.
Morris, Markieff
Charge: Aggravated Assault
Arrest Date: April 21, 2015
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 25
Details: Markieff Morris, along with his twin brother and teammate Marcus, were indicted following an incident in January where the two allegedly assaulted an acquaintance following a high school basketball tournament. The twins were angry with the man for texts he sent to their mother that they interpreted as flirtatious. The man suffered a broken nose as well as cuts and bruises.
Griffin, Blake
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: November 12, 2014
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 25
Details: Griffin was arrested following an October 19th incident at a Las Vegas nightclub where he grabbed a cameraman’s hand and slapped him in the face after being upset from the camera’s flash in his face. Teammates Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were also at the nightclub but were not involved in the incident. This was Griffin’s first career arrest.
Taylor, Jeffery
Charge: Domestic assault, destruction of property
Arrest Date: September 25, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 25
Details: The third year swingman from Sweden was arrested at a Michigan-area Marriott and charged with domestic assault and destruction of property. No other details were available.
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Oden, Greg
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: August 7, 2014
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 26
Details: The oft-injured center was arrested at 3:30 am after allegedly punching an ex-girlfriend in the face. When police arrived they found his 24 year-old ex on the sofa with her face swollen and bloodied.
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Johnson, James
Charge: Domestic assault
Arrest Date: June 7, 2014
Franchise: Memphis Grizzlies
Age 27
Details: After returning home from an evening with his wife, Johnson and his wife got in an argument, at which point he slapped her with an open hand and choked her. He was subsequently arrested for domestic assault.
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