<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The NBA is rapidly turning into a national criminals' association: A whopping 40 percent of NBA players have police records, a bombshell new book charges. That and this report from The New York Daily News' Dareh Gregorian. The book by investigative reporter Jeff Benedict, "Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence & Crime" isn't supposed to hit bookstores until later this week, but The Post located a copy that went on sale earlier. In it, Benedict finds that 40 percent of the American players in the NBA during the 2001-02 season had police records involving a serious crime. </div> http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/i...?story_id=36703
Its either drugs,sexual assaults,or murder. Some should go to jail for it,but since their nba players,they either just charge them or let them go.
NBA players + police records? Most of these guys walk around with a weed stash in their pockets. Drugs, sexual assults, and guns are pretty common for these guys. No wonder they aren't good role models. Remember one of Trailblazers was arrested because he tried to bring drugs through an airport? (I believe it was Damon, and he wrapped it up in tinfoil) Sad.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ice:</div><div class="quote_post">NBA players + police records? Most of these guys walk around with a weed stash in their pockets. Drugs, sexual assults, and guns are pretty common for these guys. No wonder they aren't good role models. </div> Two out of every five players in the league have police records, that is bs. That would mean that every team would have (on average) six players on their roster w/ police records. If this were true we could almost divide the league into two conferences, The Law Abiding Conference vs. The Thug Conference. Ice, don't go around making these wild generalizations. Something tells me that you are not referring to all of the NBA players when you are making those statements. That is like me saying that all baseball and football players walk around w/ syringes in their pockets. Guns are legal (w/ a permit), sexual assault has to be proven in a court of law (an accusation does not presume guilt), and drug use is common in almost every facet of life (not justification, just reality). To single out a group of NBA players and use them as the example of why our country has the problems that they do in these areas is bs (your statement that NBA players are not roll models). If you are going to say something like that use some examples and counter examples so it "looks" like you know what you are talking about.
It's not just the NBA it's everyone, NHL, NFL, MLB, FIFA, etc. I know I may not be right on this but anymore it seems that everyone other than professional sports has been in some kind of trouble with the law at one time in their life.
Seems that The NFL & The NBA are the sports organzations that have players have police records Allen Iverson is a big example of a star who has a record in the NBA Russell Maryland has gotten himself in trouble with the law as long as he's been in the NFL Personally all these guys will get off because of their celebrity status,but if it were any of us,do you wanna bet we would get the same treatment??
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Iron Shiek:</div><div class="quote_post">Two out of every five players in the league have police records, that is bs. That would mean that every team would have (on average) six players on their roster w/ police records. If this were true we could almost divide the league into two conferences, The Law Abiding Conference vs. The Thug Conference. Ice, don't go around making these wild generalizations. Something tells me that you are not referring to all of the NBA players when you are making those statements. That is like me saying that all baseball and football players walk around w/ syringes in their pockets. Guns are legal (w/ a permit), sexual assault has to be proven in a court of law (an accusation does not presume guilt), and drug use is common in almost every facet of life (not justification, just reality). To single out a group of NBA players and use them as the example of why our country has the problems that they do in these areas is bs (your statement that NBA players are not roll models). If you are going to say something like that use some examples and counter examples so it "looks" like you know what you are talking about.</div> My entire post was an exaggeration. The NFL, NHL, MLB, etc. have players who have commited crimes a time or two. Everyday people commit crimes, but these NBA players are put in the lime light. Everything they do is exposed to the media. The NBA also has a lot of great guys out there, but that part is usually left unknown because it doesn't create drama for the media to thrive off of.
Look at Darius Miles in that bust in the other thread for example. Anyone in their right mind knows that if your in a car and one of your buddies has a bag of weed or a gun, you are going to get taken in as well as him. Even though none of the charges may hit you, still your gonna go in with your buddy. Those cops basically looked like they let Miles walk away without even putting his name in the reports.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ice:</div><div class="quote_post">My entire post was an exaggeration. The NFL, NHL, MLB, etc. have players who have commited crimes a time or two. Everyday people commit crimes, but these NBA players are put in the lime light. Everything they do is exposed to the media. The NBA also has a lot of great guys out there, but that part is usually left unknown because it doesn't create drama for the media to thrive off of.</div> Fair enough. It is just hard to figure out who is exaggerating and who isn't. I wish that the NBA wouldn't have so many people who have had histories w/ the law. It takes away from people like Steve Smith, Reggie Miller, and Flip Murray.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rim-Rocca:</div><div class="quote_post">Its either drugs,sexual assaults,or murder. Some should go to jail for it,but since their nba players,they either just charge them or let them go.</div> err...murder? which nba players are murderers? and "they" dont just "let them go". obviously they get let go if they arent charged...you cant legally detain someone if they arent under arrest...so what's the other alternative? if they get let go, its obviously for a good reason.
Despite all the NBA players with criminal records, there are some players with greats stories that just don't get told. You hear about the law breaking NBA players all the time, but rarely get told about the guys who donate money to charities and help out the less fortunate in the community. But the NBA needs to limit the amount of players with criminal records, as it gives the NBA a bad public image, especially with the repeat offenders.
It's pretty funny how people make such a big deal out of it. Even though the NFL and other sports don't have as much people with criminal records in their league, doesn't make it much of a big surprise. A lot of these players get payed way more than movie stars/music stars do. We all know what kind of trouble movie stars/music stars get into, it's just about the same. Except for the guns thing. Movie stars most likely don't have illegal weapons, but the music people do. It mostly just depends upon the upbringing of the person growing up.
Can take the boy out the hood. But can't take the hood out the homeboy. Everything is always focused on the negatives though. Oh well.
this is <font color="Red">*EDIT*</font> everytime someone gets on the subject about people in the NBA with criminal records they bring up AI...now lets not forget what kobe did...;-).... just look at his face you can tell he is guilty..which jayson williams killed his driver?...and spreewell is always getting caught with cocaine...and what about j-kidd he was arrested for domestic violence and the list goes on.. <font color="Red">Cursing is prohibited. Read the guidelines.</font>
