Forte, Joseph
Charge: Marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and handgun possession
Arrest Date: April 24, 2003
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 21
Details: Forte was pulled over for speeding for driving 90mph in a 65mph zone. Officers then detected the smell of burning marijuana, and upon searching the car also discovered a .22 caliber pistol and a magazine under the seat.
Payton, Gary
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 34
Details: Payton, along with Bucks teammates Sam Cassell and Jason Caffey, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
Cassell, Sam
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 33
Details: Cassell, along with Bucks teammates Jason Caffey and Gary Payton, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
Caffey, Jason
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 29
Details: Caffey, along with Bucks teammates Sam Cassell and Gary Payton, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
Griffin, Eddie
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: April 6, 2003
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 20
Details: This was the first of four NBA arrests that were racked up by the late Eddie Griffin before his drunk-driving death in 2007. The talented but troubled star was the seventh pick in the 2001 draft and managed to stay our of trouble until late in his sophomore season. While heading home from a game in Houston he was pulled over for speeding and not using a turn signal, at which point officers discovered a small amount of marijuana and placed him under arrest
Hardaway, Anfernee
Charge: Intimidation
Arrest Date: December 14, 2002
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 31
Details: Following an argument between Hardaway and his girlfriend, she left the house to go sleep in a vehicle outside. Hardaway then allegedly came outside and yelled at her while carrying a gun at his side, putting her in fear for her life. Charges were ultimately dropped.
Patterson, Ruben
Charge: Domestic assault
Arrest Date: November 25, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 27
Details: Patterson allegedly assaulted his wife Shannon inside of his Oregon home. She called 911 and officers found evidence of ‘minor assault’ injuries and placed Patterson under arrest. This was his third violent-crime arrest in less than three years, including the attempted rape of his nanny the previous year.
Wallace, Rasheed
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: November 22, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 28
Details: Wallace and fellow Blazer Damon Stoudamire were stopped for speeding on the way back from a road game in Seattle. Officers smelled marijuana and used a drug-sniffing dog to search the car and found about 1 gram. Both players admitted to smoking marijuana inside the vehicle.
Stoudamire, Damon
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: November 22, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 29
Details: Stoudamire and fellow Blazer Rasheed Wallace were stopped for speeding on the way back from a road game in Seattle. Officers smelled marijuana and used a drug-sniffing dog to search the car and found about 1 gram. Both players admitted to smoking marijuana inside the vehicle.
Fizer, Marcus
Charge: Unlawful possession of firearm and driving with a suspended license
Arrest Date: October 13, 2002
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 24
Details: Fizer was pulled over in his SUV at 2am in Chicago because his vehicle had illegally tinted windows. Officers then discovered he had a suspended license, and while preparing his vehicle to be towed found a .40-caliber Beretta under the passenger seat.
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