This from NBA.com NEW YORK, July 13 -- Ruben Patterson, who played last season for the Seattle SuperSonics, has been suspended without pay for five games for pleading guilty to a sexual offense, in violation of the law of the State of Washington, the NBA announced Friday. Patterson pleaded guilty to this charge on May 15 in King County Superior Court in Seattle. Patterson is currently a free agent. If he signs a contract to play in the NBA next season, Patterson will be suspended for his first five games of the 2001-02 NBA regular season. ------------------ Anger is a weed. Hate is a tree.
