Griffin, Eddie
Charge: Probation violation
Arrest Date: July 7, 2005
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 23
Details: Griffin was sentenced to 15 days in prison for probation violation. He was listed as a witness to a disturbance at a Houston nightclub, which is a violation of his probation because he was “consorting with disreputable people.” Griffin’s probation stemmed from a 2003 assault conviction. This was the third of an eventual four career arrests for the late troubled star.
Wilcox, Chris
Charge: Unlawful possession of firearm
Arrest Date: June 27, 2005
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 22
Details: Wilcox was pulled over at 1am after struggling to stay in his lane. He admitted drinking but passed a field sobriety test. A canine unit, however, uncovered an unregistered pistol in his car along with live ammunition and spent shell casings.
Olowokandi, Michael
Charge: Disorderly conduct and trespass
Arrest Date: November 25, 2004
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 29
Details: Olowokandi was partying at Tiki Bob’s at 3am in Indianapolis when he was asked to leave. He refused and was shocked twice with a stun gun and taken into custody by responding officers.
O’Neal, Jermaine
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 26
Details: O’Neal was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. O’Neal was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with O’Neal being suspended for 15 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Johnson, Anthony
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 30
Details: Johnson was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Johnson was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Johnson being suspended for 5 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Jackson, Stephen
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 26
Details: Jackson was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Jackson was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Jackson being suspended for 30 games. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Harrison, David
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 22
Details: Harrison was one of the participants of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Harrison was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, though Harrison avoided suspension. See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Artest, Ron
Charge: Assault and battery
Arrest Date: November 19, 2004
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 25
Details: Artest was the main participant of the infamous ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl in Detroit. Artest was arrested for assault and battery along with four other Indiana Pacers players for attacking Pistons fans in the arena. Nine players were suspended for varying lengths, with Artest being suspended the longest, for the remainder of the season (73 regular season games and 13 playoff games). See below for video of the famous brawl.
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Anthony, Carmelo
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: October 15, 2004
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 20
Details: While boarding the team plane, agents discovered a small quantity of marijuana in Anthony’s backpack. He was cited and released. He blamed it on a friend who borrowed his backpack the previous week and the charges were ultimately dropped.
Randolph, Zach
Charge: Driving under the influence of intoxicants
Arrest Date: December 2, 2003
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 22
Details: After being pulled over in his Cadillac SUV, officers smelled marijuana and placed Randolph under arrest for driving under the influence.
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