WHEN BALLIN' GOES WRONG: THE STORY OF DELONTE WEST
For the life of me, I can't seem to understand why these athletes choose to knowingly make the wrong decisions. Unlike myself, I go to work everyday, slaving for a few dollars & my paycheck STILL comes nowhere near what he makes a game. Yet, I don't complain.
As I'm riding home, I hear on the radio Delonte West of the Cleveland Cavaliers has been arrested. For what, one might ask? Oh, just riding around on a motorcycle carrying three firearms, while driving a damn motorcycle! To my knowledge, it's a violation of his NBA contract to operate any type of dangerous machinery. With that being said, I ask again, WHY MUST THEY CONTINUE MAKING THE WRONG DECISIONS?
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - NBA star and Prince George's County native Delonte West was arrested Thursday night on the Beltway and charged with possessing two handguns, ABC 7 News has learned. West, 26, was driving a three-wheel motorcycle about 10 p.m. Thursday night when he allegedly cut off a Prince George's County canine officer in a marked cruiser, police said.
The officer stopped West near the Route 214 exit. When the officer approached, West indicated to the officer that he was carrying a gun, sources said. The officer, following proper procedure, called for backup.
A search of West turned up a 9mm Beretta pistol in his waistband, a .357 Ruger strapped to his leg and a shotgun in a guitar case slung over his back, the sources said.
West was taken into custody about 10 p.m. He was released after going before a court commissioner Friday morning.
West, a 2001 graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He started in every one of the team's 14 playoff games last season and logged more time on the court during the playoffs than any of his teammates.
West lives in Brandywine.
I understand, he that lives in a glass house shouldn't be one to cast stones, because trust, I'm far from perfect. We don't even know the real story behind what happened, but common sense should have told him otherwise. I just know if I'm paid to do what I love at that price, I'd try to remain as squeaky clean as possible.
Just my thoughts. What are yours?
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Comment by Moving In Silence on September 18, 2009 at 6:53pm - poor thang if he's sick somebody needs to monitor him. his family the nba somebody needs to get him some counseling and make sure he goes. if he's bipolar its not that he's stupid persay but cant help himself.
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Comment by troublesome on September 18, 2009 at 9:17pm - coo-coo for cocoa puffs!!!!!! lol
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Comment by Cougar $pice on September 18, 2009 at 10:16pm - Ok, who's next in line to phuck up??? SMH
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Comment by CartTart on September 18, 2009 at 11:28pm - Damn where the hell was he going with all that weaponry?
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Comment by Hotter on September 20, 2009 at 8:22pm - I just cant un derstand these dumb ass athletes right now! Im not even gonna try to!
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