Patterson, Ruben
Charge: Attempted rape
Arrest Date: May 8, 2001
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 25
Details: Patterson was arrested after allegedly attempting to rape the family’s 24 year old nanny inside of his Washington home. He eventually agreed to a plea deal that resulted in a 15-day jail sentence and him registering as a sex offender. This was Patterson’s second of three career arrests, all over a three-year span.
Lenard, Voshon
Charge: Reckless endangerment and illegal use of firearm
Arrest Date: April 16, 2001
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 27
Details: While with the Nuggets, Lenard was arrested after police were called by a startled neighbor who saw him firing a handgun in the air near her backyard of her suburban area. It turns out Lenard was trying to scare deer out of his yard, but was charged with reckless endangerment and the illegal use of a firearm.
Nesby, Tyrone
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: April 9, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 25
Details: Nesby was arrested following a game against the Indiana Pacers for an arrest warrant issue in 1999 from an incident that occurred way back in 1995. At the time of the incident, Nesby was a student at Vincennes University, where he was arrested for breaking the nose of another student during an argument over the O.J. Simpson verdict. No information on which position Nesby took on the famous crime.
Grant, Gary
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 28, 2001
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 35
Robinson, Cliff
Charge: Marijuana possession and driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 5, 2001
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 40
Details: The forty year-old Robinson got arrested for the fourth and final time in his NBA career, with the Phoenix Suns. He was pulled over for speeding and weaving at 1:30am and officers found marijuana in his vehicle. With this arrest, he officially became the oldest NBA player to ever get arrested.
Smith, Michael
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: February 4, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 28
Kidd, Jason
Charge: Domestic abuse
Arrest Date: January 18, 2001
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 27
Details: Kidd allegedly punched his wife Joumana in the mouth during an argument over the feeding of their two year-old son. She called 911 and responding officers found her with a cut inside of her mouth and swelling of her lip. This was the second of three career arrests for Kidd.
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Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: January 7, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 34
Details: Strickland was arrested after driving erratically on the parkway in Virginia. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. This was the sixth arrest during Strickland’s pro career, and the third for driving under the influence.
Nailon, Lee
Charge: Failure to pay child support
Arrest Date: December 20, 2000
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 25
Details: Nailon was arrested after owing child support payments for his five year-old daughter. He was alleged to have failed to pay for over two years.
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