Latrell Sprewell Being Investigated For Strangling Woman

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Sprewell investigated for battery, choking in sexual incident

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...

[DipsetGeneral]

Dude is a fuckin bum. The only other former NBA player that is worse is Jayson Williams, THAT GUY IS A PIECE OF SHIT!

[rik]

Sprewell choking the shit outta someone? No way.

[Javier]

I think the bitch wanted it

[7even]

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

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

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...

[Antonio_]

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.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

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...

[DipsetGeneral]

^^oh my god Nik you are crazy!! You should be thrilled he didnt play with the Lakers, at this point he couldnt help ANYONE.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^^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

[DipsetGeneral]

^^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.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^^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

[DipsetGeneral]

^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.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^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

[DipsetGeneral]

^^ 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