http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/basketball/nba/11/25/olowokandi.arrested/index.html?cnn=yes ATLANTA (CNN) -- NBA player Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thursday at an Indianapolis nightclub after a dispute with police, during which the Minnesota Timberwolves center was hit twice with an electronic stun gun, police said. The bar's manager flagged down police officers when Olowokandi refused to leave after the establishment's 3 a.m. closing time, said Sgt. Steve Staletovich, an Indianapolis Police Department spokesman. Staletovich said an officer used a Taser on Olowokandi when he tried to walk away from police. The first shot appeared to have no effect, but a second allowed police to subdue the player, he said. Olowokandi, 29, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, both misdemeanors, and was released on his own recognizance Thursday afternoon, Staletovich said. The Timberwolves were in town to play the Indiana Pacers Thursday night. The incident comes less than a week after three Pacers stars were suspended for their roles in a Friday night brawl with fans at a Detroit Pistons game. Pacers forward Ron Artest has been suspended for the season as a result of that incident, while guard Stephen Jackson was suspended for 30 games and forward Jermaine O'Neal, 25 games. © CNN
i bet everything that a player does from now on, there is going to blurb about the fight regardless if it happens in Indiana or Detroit.... Damn media.....
more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1931929 INDIANAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thursday after police used a stun gun to subdue him when he refused to leave a club. Olowokandi, 29, was taken into custody about 3 a.m. after he refused to leave Tiki Bob's, said Indianapolis Police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Staletovich. He was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, both misdemeanors, Staletovich said. The center was suspended by the team for Thursday night's game against the Indiana Pacers for "conduct detrimental to the team," Timberwolves general manager Jim Stack said in a statement. Olowokandi was held overnight in an Indianapolis jail and released Thursday afternoon. Staletovich said the club's manager asked police, who were investigating another call, to help him get the 7-foot Olowokandi to leave. He refused, and police shocked him twice with a stun gun until he complied and then took him into custody. "We are extremely disappointed in Michael Olowokandi's actions last night," Stack said. "Regardless of how the incident escalated, he never should have been in that situation. The Minnesota Timberwolves do not condone this type of behavior or any actions that negatively impact our franchise." Olowokandi is averaging 5.3 points and 5.2 rebounds this season. Timberwolves point guard Sam Cassell said the situation would not distract the team. "Distractions only happen on the court," Cassell said. "Michael's a human being. We support him. Let's not jump on him. Let's get all the facts first." Stack alluded to the Pacers' brawl with Detroit fans last week in chastising Olowokandi. Ron Artest was suspended for the season, Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O'Neal for 25 games for fighting with Pistons fans who threw drinks, popcorn, a chair and other debris at them. "The heightened sensitivity to these types of issues in the league today make his actions even more disappointing," Stack said.
"...and tonight marks the Rockets Total Club wins of 1942 . Although this number is insignificant, more importantly, we must note, the Pistons/Detroil Brawl happen 8 years ago, 221 days, 3 hours and 2 mins"
