Category Archives: Assault and/or Battery
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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Perkins, Kendrick
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: October 10, 2013
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 28
Details: While leaving a nightclub, Perkins’ car bumped into another automobile. An altercation followed, where Perkins punched both a male and a female passenger in the head, and was subsequently arrested for assault. This was his second career arrest, both with the Thunder.
Cunningham, Dante
Charge: Domestic assault by strangulation
Arrest Date: April 3, 2014
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 26
Details: Police were called to Cunningham’s Minnesota home at 4am where they found his girlfriend with marks consistent with a physical assault, and arrested Cunningham. He allegedly choked her for 15-20 seconds and slammed her against a wall. This was his second arrest since becoming a pro and first in nearly 3 years.
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Sullinger, Jared
Charge: Assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and intimidation of a witness
Arrest Date: September 3, 2013
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 21
Details: Sullinger turned himself in several days after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend following an argument after she found evidence on his cell phone that he was cheating on her. His girlfriend started packing her bags to leave when Sullinger pushed her onto a bed, pinned her, and tossed her onto the ground before smashing her cell phone.
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