Category Archives: Non Drug/Alcohol Driving Citation

Morris, Terence

Charge: Driving with a suspended license

Arrest Date: May 20, 2002

Franchise: Houston Rockets

Age 23

Details: Morris was stopped for driving 76mph in a 60mph zone.  Officers then discovered that his Maryland driver’s license was suspended the previous November for failing to complete a remedial driving course.

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Brown, Kwame

Charge: Speeding

Arrest Date: April 1, 2002

Franchise: Washington Wizards

Age 20

Details: Kwame Brown, the former #1 draft pick, may be considered a bust, but he is an NBA crime all-star.  In 2002 he received his first of three career arrests by getting busted for speeding after racing another driver at 120mph through a construction zone. He ultimately lost his license for this infraction, but still managed to get a DUI just over a year later.

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Clark, Keon

Charge: Domestic battery, driving with a suspended license

Arrest Date: June 11, 2001

Franchise: Toronto Raptors

Age 26

Coleman, Derrick

Charge: Outstanding traffic violation warrants

Arrest Date: October 22, 2000

Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans

Age 33

Details: Coleman was pulled over in North Carolina and after police let him go they realized his license had been suspended due to a DWI arrest the previous year.  A warrant was put out and he was arrested the following day.

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Walker, Samaki

Charge: Reckless driving, fleeing an officer, and driving with an expired license

Arrest Date: August 30, 2000

Franchise: San Antonio Spurs

Age 24

Details: Walker was spotted in Ohio speeding on his motorcycle, and when officers signaled for him to pull over he fled, accelerating to 100mph.  He finally pulled over only after a police helicopter shined a spotlight on him.  He was charged with reckless driving, fleeing an officer, and driving with an expired license.

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Williams, Jason

Charge: Reckless driving

Arrest Date: April 12, 2000

Franchise:  Sacramento Kings

Age 24

Details: Williams was cited and charged with reckless driving in Sacramento.  Kings teammate Chris Webber was driving in a separate car in the area, and was pulled over and charged at the scene, while Williams drove away but was later charged with reckless driving as well.

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Webber, Chris

Charge: Reckless driving

Arrest Date: April 12, 2000

Franchise:  Sacramento Kings

Age 27

Details: Webber was pulled over and charged with reckless driving in Sacramento.  Kings teammate Jason Williams was driving in a separate car in the area, and drove away from the scene but was later charged with reckless driving as well.  This was the second arrest for Webber, his first coming with the Wizards two years earlier.

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Wesley, David

Charge: Reckless driving

Arrest Date: January 12, 2000

Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans

Age 29

Details: Wesley was racing in Charlotte in a car alongside his friend and teammate Bobby Phils when Phils’ Porsche lost control and crashed, killing him instantly.  The car Wesley was driving was not involved in the accident.  He later was convicted of reckless driving for taking part in the fatal race.

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Campbell, Elden

Charge: Reckless driving

Arrest Date: December 31, 1999

Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans

Age 31

Wallace, John

Charge: Driving with a suspended license

Arrest Date: December 27, 1999

Franchise: New York Knicks

Age 25

Details: While driving through a police checkpoint in midtown Manhattan early one morning, Wallace was arrested for driving with a suspended license.  His license had been suspended due to failure to pay a previous summons.

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