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Sprewell investigated for battery, choking in sexual incident (http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/42071/20060830/sprewell_being_investigated_for_strangling_woman/)
By OMC Staff Writers
Published Aug. 30, 2006 at 10:05 a.m.
Former National Basketball Association all-star and River Hills resident Latrell Sprewell is being investigated for battery and possible sexual assault, according to sources at the Milwaukee Police Department.
MPD spokesperson Anne E. Schwartz confirmed that Sprewell voluntarily appeared at Downtown police headquarters this morning with his attorneys, Steve Cohn and Jonathon Smith.
According to a police source, a 21-year-old female alleged that she and Sprewell were having consensual sex Tuesday aboard his yacht, "Milwaukee's Best," when Sprewell began to strangle her. Police allegedly observed red marks on the woman's neck.
Police are investigating the allegation and searched Sprewell's yacht for evidence, but it is uncertain at this point whether charges will be filed. A Milwaukee defense attorney contacted by OnMilwaukee.com said that if the sexual contact was consensual up until the choking incident, Sprewell could be charged with battery. If there were threats made, however, he could face a charge of second-degree aggravated sexual assault.
"If the act was consensual, this could be a tough case (for police)," the defense attorney said.
Milwaukee police recently investigated a similar case involving Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Brian Shackelford. Shackelford was arrested on suspicion of third-degree sexual assault when a woman he met on Match.com claimed that he assaulted her after some consensual contact. The Milwaukee District Attorney's Office decided not to press charges in the matter.
Sprewell, 36, attended Washington High School in Milwaukee, starred in college at Alabama and went on to be a marquee player in the NBA. Despite his success on the court, he is perhaps best known for his choking incident of then Golden State Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo during practice in 1997.
According to news accounts of the incident, Carlesimo criticized and then approached Sprewell, who threatened to kill him and then dragged him to the ground and choked him until teammates intervened. Sprewell was suspended 10 days without pay for the incident and the Warriors, facing intense pressure from fans and media, voided his contract.
Sprewell ended up sitting out the rest of that season and didn't return to the NBA until January, 1999, when the Warriors traded him to the New York Knicks. Sprewell became a fan favorite at Madison Square Garden, and went on to play two seasons for Minnesota. He sat out last season because he refused to sign with a team for the minimum salary. There was talk that he'd sign with Dallas or San Antonio before the playoffs, but nothing materialized.
...As if PJ Carlesimo wasn't enough...Dude's a crackhead... :-\
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Dude is a fuckin bum. The only other former NBA player that is worse is Jayson Williams, THAT GUY IS A PIECE OF SHIT!
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Sprewell choking the shit outta someone? No way.
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I think the bitch wanted it
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
He fucked up big time by not accepting the MLE from the Lakers last year...
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
He fucked up big time by not accepting the MLE from the Lakers last year...
Let me add: thank God he didn't. He is a good basketball player who could have added something to a young team like the Lakers, but damn, he's so fucking stupid it's ridiculous.
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
He fucked up big time by not accepting the MLE from the Lakers last year...
Let me add: thank God he didn't. He is a good basketball player who could have added something to a young team like the Lakers, but damn, he's so fucking stupid it's ridiculous.
Well, you never know...I still woulda' taken him over Jim Jackson...
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^^oh my god Nik you are crazy!! You should be thrilled he didnt play with the Lakers, at this point he couldnt help ANYONE.
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^^oh my god Nik you are crazy!! You should be thrilled he didnt play with the Lakers, at this point he couldnt help ANYONE.
Why thrilled? What was their to lose? We signed Aaron McKie with the MLE instead, and that got us nowhere...At least Latrell Sprewell coulda' been some extra offense off the bench and a reliable back-up for Kobe, especially since Profit went down...PeACe
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^^Yeah but think about weighing the chemistry and his attitude problems into that, recipe for disaster. This would blow up quicker than RudyT's tenure w/ the Lakers.
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^^Yeah but think about weighing the chemistry and his attitude problems into that, recipe for disaster. This would blow up quicker than RudyT's tenure w/ the Lakers.
He wasn't that bad, in fact, he was known as a hard worker and at times even a nice locker room presence...PeACe
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^very true, when he was on the Knicks but now its just a different story I believe. He was a problem at the end of his tenure In Minny and I think he would of fucked things up in LA, you guys are on the right track now, you wouldnt be with Sprewell imo.
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^very true, when he was on the Knicks but now its just a different story I believe. He was a problem at the end of his tenure In Minny and I think he would of fucked things up in LA, you guys are on the right track now, you wouldnt be with Sprewell imo.
Kevin Garnett was really upset when Latrell left...He's not smart, but he's a good player, wouldn't have hurt to have him on our squad last year, especially when we needed experience in the playoffs...PeACe
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^^ I just dont know, he fell off hard in his last year w/ Minney, his attitude got worse, and after that "feed my children" comment the rest was history lol. I know if the Pacers had aquired him, I would of been furios, all opinions though
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^^ I just dont know, he fell off hard in his last year w/ Minney, his attitude got worse, and after that "feed my children" comment the rest was history lol. I know if the Pacers had aquired him, I would of been furios, all opinions though
Well, Lakers needed help with veteran experience and they needed help at the 2 spot...Latrell woulda' filled both of those holes last year...Now, hell no, but last year, especially after Profit went down, he coulda' been of use...PeACe
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do you think LA should make any moves at this point? or are you happy the way their roster looks now, just curios?
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do you think LA should make any moves at this point? or are you happy the way their roster looks now, just curios?
I'm really liking our roster, we coulda' picked up Kareem Rush (instead of Shammond Williams) and traded for a power forward, but I'm definitely satisfied with Odom at the 4 and Radman at the 3...PeACe
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^yeah imo this should be the starting lineup, but alot of Laker fans disagree w/ me
pg - Smush
sg- Kobe
sf- Vlad
pf- Odom
c- Brown
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^yeah imo this should be the starting lineup, but alot of Laker fans disagree w/ me
pg - Smush
sg- Kobe
sf- Vlad
pf- Odom
c- Brown
Well, that will be the starting line-up, and given the current roster, I can't imagine a Laker fan who would disagree with it...
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I believe BabyG and a couple other Laker fans here wanted a diff starting lineup, I could be wrong though ;D
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I believe BabyG and a couple other Laker fans here wanted a diff starting lineup, I could be wrong though ;D
LOL...Yea, they probably don't really know how Phil wants to work things...
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damn this nigga is still choking people!?
i want sprewell back in the nba asap! too bad the idiot turned down offers from the Spurs AND the Mavs
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I guess he was bumpin Xzibit "Choke me, spank me, pull my hair!!" too much. But damn.....his bad
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latrell when will you learn
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lol latrell is my kneegrow
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
He fucked up big time by not accepting the MLE from the Lakers last year...
Let me add: thank God he didn't. He is a good basketball player who could have added something to a young team like the Lakers, but damn, he's so fucking stupid it's ridiculous.
Well, you never know...I still woulda' taken him over Jim Jackson...
Man Phil Jackson is a great coach but he's.... let's say... "strange"!! He wanted him, but he never really used him. Mmmm.. Anyway.. it's the past! Let's see at the future.
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strangling? hasnt that nigga learnt anything from his mistakes? I can imagine it, he musta been frustrated as hell for randomly quitting his career unwillingly and without anybody giving a shit LMAO
He fucked up big time by not accepting the MLE from the Lakers last year...
Let me add: thank God he didn't. He is a good basketball player who could have added something to a young team like the Lakers, but damn, he's so fucking stupid it's ridiculous.
Well, you never know...I still woulda' taken him over Jim Jackson...
Man Phil Jackson is a great coach but he's.... let's say... "strange"!! He wanted him, but he never really used him. Mmmm.. Anyway.. it's the past! Let's see at the future.
I guess he wasn't really in shape, as we expected...We believed Suns simply weren't using him in favor of younger players, but that might not have been the only reason...PeACe
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It's just strange, man. You don't give millions to a player before knowing if he's in good shape, do you?
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It's just strange, man. You don't give millions to a player before knowing if he's in good shape, do you?
LOL, he didn't get millions...We signed him with the vet min, not that it paid off, but not that we lost anything either...
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Oh, i thought we gave him half of the MLE or something. Thank God we didn't, lol. But we did it with Divac and McKie!! Damn, very unlucky deals.
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Damn I'm so glad the Lakers didn't sign this headcase. >:(
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Damn I'm so glad the Lakers didn't sign this headcase. >:(
you should be, it never would of worked out
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Damn I'm so glad the Lakers didn't sign this headcase. >:(
you should be, it never would of worked out
LOL...How do you know?...You may not think it would have worked out, but you can't say it like you know for sure...PeACe
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It would've worked out fine. Name one coach who's more capable of dealing with a hot head than Phil Jackson (keep in mind he coached Dennis Rodman)...
Not to mention he'd be a dream backup for Kobe. Only problem is he still thinks its 99. Once he realizes that he's past his prime and NO TEAM is gonna give the money he's asking for - he'll be back.
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It would've worked out fine. Name one coach who's more capable of dealing with a hot head than Phil Jackson (keep in mind he coached Dennis Rodman)...
Not to mention he'd be a dream backup for Kobe. Only problem is he still thinks its 99. Once he realizes that he's past his prime and NO TEAM is gonna give the money he's asking for - he'll be back.
Well, if he's gunna be back, he better do something soon, cuz his value has drastically dropped, even from last year...
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It would've worked out fine. Name one coach who's more capable of dealing with a hot head than Phil Jackson (keep in mind he coached Dennis Rodman)...
Not to mention he'd be a dream backup for Kobe. Only problem is he still thinks its 99. Once he realizes that he's past his prime and NO TEAM is gonna give the money he's asking for - he'll be back.
LMAO! No way it would of worked man, and he is done his chance is over, I cant imagine any team ever wanting Spree again. And lol Spree isnt the dream backup for Kobe imo a dream backup for Kobe would be someone like Fred Jones or Kareem Rush or J.R. Smith, Spree currently is a HORRIBLE fit for any team.
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just remember this is the guy that introduced the world to rims that keep spinning after you stop... spinning rims y'all...
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It would've worked out fine. Name one coach who's more capable of dealing with a hot head than Phil Jackson (keep in mind he coached Dennis Rodman)...
Not to mention he'd be a dream backup for Kobe. Only problem is he still thinks its 99. Once he realizes that he's past his prime and NO TEAM is gonna give the money he's asking for - he'll be back.
LMAO! No way it would of worked man, and he is done his chance is over, I cant imagine any team ever wanting Spree again. And lol Spree isnt the dream backup for Kobe imo a dream backup for Kobe would be someone like Fred Jones or Kareem Rush or J.R. Smith, Spree currently is a HORRIBLE fit for any team.
Trust me on this - it would've worked out just fine. Only thing stopping him is the fact that Sprewell is an idiot. Remember his lil outburst about "I can't feed my family off ?? million a year"? Yeah well, now he's not making any millions and he still won't come to grips with reality.
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seriously, I wouldnt pay no stangling nigga more than the minimum if he hasnt played for over a fuckin year now... for all I know that nigga has gained 30 pounds now
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just remember this is the guy that introduced the world to rims that keep spinning after you stop... spinning rims y'all...
"Other dude's styles remind me of spinning rims, that shit got played out real quick" Joe Budden
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just remember this is the guy that introduced the world to rims that keep spinning after you stop... spinning rims y'all...
"Other dude's styles remind me of spinning rims, that shit got played out real quick" Joe Budden
"Show her how my team do our thi-dang
And how we keep Latrell Sprewells spinning" -Warren G