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.
Liggins, DeAndre
Charge: Domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic abuse in the presence of a minor
Arrest Date: August 31, 2013
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 25
Details: Police were called following a domestic incident between Liggins and an unknown female. Liggins was arrested for domestic assault, along with battery with a dangerous weapon, all in the presence of a minor. Details at this point are not yet known.
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Odom, Lamar
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 30, 2013
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 33
Details: Just a few days after news reports surfaced claiming that Odom was hooked on crack cocaine, he was pulled over after driving erratically at 4am in California. He refused all chemical tests but showed signs of being under the influence of either drugs or alcohol and failed a field sobriety test.
Lawson, Ty
Charge: Failure to appear in court
Arrest Date: January 29, 2013
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 25
Details: Lawson was arrested after failing to appear in court following a citation he received during the summer of 2012 for driving under restraint and careless driving. This arrest only became public following a subsequent domestic disturbance arrest in August of 2013. Lawson also was arrested for drunk driving in 2008 while attending the University of North Carolina.
Lawson, Ty
Charge: Physical harrasment and criminal mischief
Arrest Date: August 17, 2013
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 25
Details: Lawson and his girlfriend were arrested after fighting in their homes. Details are unknown but do not appear to be physical in nature. It primarily involved yelling and throwing phones at each other, among other things.
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Robertson, Alvin
Charge: Assault, criminal trespass
Arrest Date: July 13, 1996
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 33
Details: Serial offender Robertson was arrested after a woman told police that he broke into her apartment and choked and bit her on the face. This was Robertson’s fourth career arrest, and the first of three over a six week span that summer. In total, he was arrested an astounding 5 times over a 14-month period from 1995 to 1996.
Williams, Terrence
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: May 19, 2013
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 26
Details: During a visitation exchange of their 10-year-old son in Washington, Williams pulled a gun on the child’s mother and made threats, prompting a call to police. The arrest took place only two months after Williams signed a non-guaranteed contract with Boston in March. Williams was subsequently waived in June, likely as a result of this arrest.
Beasley, Michael
Charge: Marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia
Arrest Date: August 6, 2013
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 24
Details: After being pulled over for a traffic violation in Phoenix, officers smelled marijuana and after searching the car they discovered three marijuana cigarettes. This was his third arrest since becoming pro and second of 2013.
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Jones, Terrence
Charge: Harassment
Arrest Date: July 31, 2013
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 21
Details: After leaving a Portland nightclub, Rockets forward Terrence Jones allegedly yelled ‘wake up!’ to a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk, and then stomped violently on his leg. Unfortunately for him, a police sergeant was nearby and witnessed the unprovoked attack.
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Gibson, Daniel
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: July 29, 2013
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 27
Details: Free agent Daniel Gibson didn’t help his chance of landing a lucrative contract by getting arrested after being involved in a fight outside of a New Orleans nightclub, breaking the victim’s jaw with a punch. The incident occurred three weeks before he was formally arrested.
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