Will Rafer be released outright before the start of the season?

thank you.

 

I wouldn't release him...I mean it's not like he fired a gun off in a parking lot in front of a strip club or anything or left his dogs unfed for a month or got in a fight with his significant other while she throws a frying pan at the windshield. It's not like he three anyone through a window at a bar. Rafer stays..it's not like he did anything that unusual for an NBA player I hate to say. It's not like he raped anyone....


NBA Players That Get In Trouble With the Law: Do Age and Education Level Matter?

Among the claims often expressed for raising the age floor in the NBA is that prep-to-pros players are more likely to get in off-court trouble, since they lack a college education and, as David Stern puts it, "life experience." One way to test this idea is to study NBA players that have actually gotten in trouble with the law. Were they college educated? Were they young and impressionable? I did a little bit of research, and while I cannot ensure that the following chart reflects a complete list, it is quite extensive and likely covers most of the recent NBA player arrests. The chart reveals the arrested players’ level of education and their age and level of professional experience at the time of arrest. Disclaimer: obviously, an arrest does not mean that someone is guilty of anything; that’s what a trial is for. But, it might a good proxy for “getting in trouble with the law,” particularly given the reputational cost often absorbed by an arrested player, his team, and the NBA.

http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2005/07/nba-players-that-get-in-trouble-with_20.html

Notable players on this list -

Gilbert Arenas - Unlawful possession of firearm
Ron Artest - Assault and Battery
Kobe Bryant - Sexual Assault
Sam Cassel - Assault Causing Bodily Harm
Steve Francis - Driving under the Influence
Eddie Griffin - mar1juana Possession, Assault Deadly Weapon, mar1juana and Driving under the Influence
Zydrunas Illgauskas - Drunk Driving
Allen Iverson - mar1juana Possession and Unlawful Possession Firearm, Assault
Stephen Jackson - Assault
Jason Kidd - Domestic Abuse
Scottie Pippen - Battery of Woman
Glenn Robinson - Disorderly Intoxication and Battery and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Dennis Rodman - Battery and Unlawful Possesion Firearm
Bonzi Wells - Trespass

The State of the NBA is Just Fine!!! Just another day at the office.

Rafer is stayin.

 

Im thinking Rafers trade value has pretty much evaporated by now. He is kind of overpaid to begin with, and with all this trouble he's getting in now no team will want to take that investment. If he really did stab someone in the neck he will probably get suspended for it. The Falcons are allowed to remove Vick's salary from the books per league policy, does it works the same way in the NBA? If the team can just wash its hands of Rafer we will be fine imo. We're pretty much good to go for the season without him.

 

Ruben Patterson (1) Assault (2) Attempted Rape (3) Assault of Spouse


They forgot to add "Impersonating an Officer of the Law". LOL. That one always cracks me up, what godforsaken reason would a NBA player have to impersonate a cop.

 

we should have gotten rid of him alredy..........now.........what do u think we can get for a stabber i say release him he is not needed!

 

dang rafer, what's next alcoholism and armed robbery

 

looks like someone is doing all they can to bring down their trade value....

 

Um, why the hell would the Rockets release him outright. He's owed $15million and despite his warts, he's still a legitimate NBA point guard that can run an offense.

The sky is not falling.

 

Not if he's in prison.

 

Are you kidding me? Shaq would love that!

 

Greg “Cadillac” Anderson
Possession of Cocaine and Intent to Distribute
4 Years of College
33
10th

Gilbert Arenas
Unlawful Possession of Firearm
2 Years of College
21
3rd

Darrell Armstrong
Battery of Female Police Officer
4 Years of College
35
10th

Ron Artest
Assault and Battery
2 Years of College
25
6th

Charles Barkley
Disorderly Conduct
4 Years of College
28
8th

Erick Barkley
Trespass
4 Years of College
23
2nd

Tony Battie
Battery of Police Officer
3 Years of College
23
2nd

Mookie Blaylock
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
30
7th

Kobe Bryant
Sexual Assault
0 Years of College
24
7th

Rodney Buford
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
22
1st

Jason Caffey
Assault Causing Bodily Harm
4 Years of College
30
8th

Marcus Camby
mar1juana Possession
3 Years of College
23
2nd

Sam Cassell
Assault Causing Bodily Harm
4 Years of College
33
11th

Keon Clark
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
27
5th

Derrick Coleman
Driving While Under the Influence
4 Years of College
35
13th

Tony Dumas
Assault on Pregnant Woman
4 Years of College
23
2nd

Richard Dumas
Crack Cocaine Possession
3 Years of College
29
3rd (was retired)

Dale Ellis (1)
Domestic-Violence Assault and Resisting Arrest
4 Years of College
29
7th

Dale Ellis (2)
Domestic-Violence Assault
4 Years of College
41
17th (was retired)

Marcus Fizer
Unlawful Possession of Firearm
3 Years of College
24
3rd

Joe Forte (1)
mar1juana Possession and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
2 Years of College
23
2nd

Joe Forte (2)
Driving While Under the Influence
2 Years of College
23
2nd

Steve Francis
Driving While Under the Influence
3 Years of College
23
3rd

Gary Grant (1)
Assault, Battery, and Disorderly Conduct
4 Years of College
35
12th

Gary Grant (2)
Drunk Driving
4 Years of College
36
13th

Eddie Griffin (1)
mar1juana Possession
1 Year of College
21
3rd

Eddie Griffin (2)
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
1 Year of College
21
3rd

Ed Gray
mar1juana Possession and Driving Under the Influence
4 Years of College
24
2nd

Darvin Ham
Battery of Wife
3 Years of College
28
5th

David Harrison
Assault and Battery
3 Years of College
22
1st

Alan Henderson
Unlawful Possession of Firearm
4 Years of College
32
11th

Dennis Hopson
Domestic Violence
4 Years of College
35
5th (was retired)

Zydrunas Illgauskas
Drunk Driving
NA (European Pro till age 22)
27
5th

Allen Iverson (1)
mar1juana Possession and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
2 Years of College
22
2nd

Allen Iverson (2)
Assault
2 Years of College
27
7th

Stephen Jackson
Assault and Battery
1 Year of College
26
5th

Anthony Johnson
Assault and Battery
4 Years of College
30
8th

Dennis Johnson
Assault and Battery
4 Years of College
43
14th (was retired)

Shawn Kemp
Drug Possession and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
1 Year of College
35
14th (was retired)

Jason Kidd
Domestic Abuse
2 Years of College
27
7th

Voshon Lenard
Reckless Endangerment and Illegal Use of Firearm
4 Years of College
27
6th

Brad Lohaus
Domestic Assault and Felony Theft
4 Years of College
40
11th (was retired)

Sam Mack
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
29
6th

Anthony Mason
Battery on Police Officer
4 Years of College
33
10th

Vernon Maxwell (1)
Unlawful Possession of Firearm
4 Years of College
29
7th

Vernon Maxwell (2)
Drug Possession
4 Years of College
30
8th

Vernon Maxwell (3)
Failing to Pay Child Support
4 Years of College
34
12th

Roshown McLeod
Battery of Pregnant Woman
4 Years of College
24
2nd

Terrance Morris
Driving with a Suspended License
4 Years of College
23
1st

Lee Nailon
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
25
1st

Tyrone Nesby
Battery
4 Years of College
26
4th

Michael Olowokandi (1)
Cohabitant Abuse, Robbery, and False Imprisonment
3 Years of College
26
4th

Michael Olowokandi (2)
Disorderly Conduct and Trespass
3 Years of College
29
7th

Jermaine O’Neal
Assault and Battery
0 Years of College
26
9th

Chris Porter
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
23
1st

Vitaly Potapenko
Disorderly Conduct
2 Years of College
24
4th

Robert Parrish
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
38
21st (was retired)

Ruben Patterson (1)
Assault
4 Years of College
25
2nd

Ruben Patterson (2)
Attempted Rape
4 Years of College
26
3rd

Ruben Patterson (3)
Assault of Spouse
4 Years of College
28
5th

Gary Payton
Driving While Under the Influence
4 Years of College
36
15th

Scottie Pippen
Battery of Woman
4 Years of College
29
8th

Olden Polynice (1)
Assault
3 Years of College
32
10th

Olden Polynice (2)
Impersonating a Police Officer and Disorderly Conduct
3 Years of College
36
13th

Olden Polynice (3)
Assault
3 Years of College
37
14th

Zach Randolph
Driving While Under the Influence
1 Year of College
22
3rd

Eldrige Recasner
Assault
4 Years of College
32
6th

Jason Richardson
Domestic Violence
2 Years of College
22
2nd

Isaiah “JR” Rider
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
25
4th

Cliff Robinson (1)
mar1juana Possession
3 Years of College
31
9th

Cliff Robinson (2)
mar1juana Possession
3 Years of College
34
12th

Glenn Robinson (1)
Disorderly Intoxication
3 Years of College
27
6th

Glenn Robinson (2)
Battery and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
3 Years of College
29
8th

Dennis Rodman (1)
Battery
4 Years of College
38
14th

Dennis Rodman (2)
Obstruction of Justice
4 Years of College
41
14th (was retired)

Dwayne Schintzius
Driving While Under the Influence
4 Years of College
35
8th (was retired)

Charles Smith
Vehicular Homicide and Driving Under the Influence
4 Years of College
23
2nd

Leon Smith
Criminal Mischief
0 Years of College
19
1st

Michael Smith
Assault and Drunk Driving
4 Years of College
29
8th

Latrell Sprewell
Driving With a Suspended License
4 Years of College
32
11th

Jerry Stackhouse
Assault
2 Years of College
28
8th

DeShawn Stevenson
Statutory Rape
0 Years of College
20
2nd

Rod Strickland (1)
Driving While Under the Influence
3 Years of College
31
10th

Rod Strickland (2)
Unlawful Entry
3 Years of College
33
12th

Damon Stoudamire
mar1juana Possession
4 Years of College
29
8th

Sedale Threatt
Failing to Pay Child Support
4 Years of College
38
14th (was retired)

Kurt Thomas
Assault of Spouse
4 Years of College
29
7th

Robert Traylor
Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property
3 Years of College
23
3rd

Gary Trent
Assault
3 Years of College
22
2nd

John Wallace
Harassment
4 Years of College
23
2nd

Rasheed Wallace
mar1juana Possession
2 Years of College
28
8th

Samaki Walker
Drunk Driving
2 Years of College
27
8th

Chris Webber
mar1juana Possession and Resisting Arrest
2 Years of College
25
6th

Bonzi Wells
Trespass
4 Years of College
25
4th

David Wesley
Reckless Driving
4 Years of College
29
7th

Chris Wilcox
Unlawful Possession of Firearm
2 Years of College
22
3rd

Jason Williams
Reckless Driving
4 Years of College
25
3rd

Jayson Williams
Reckless Manslaughter
4 Years of College
34
9th (was retired)

Sly Williams
Kidnapping, Rape, Sodomy, and Burglary
4 Years of College
44
7th (was retired)

Qyntel Woods (1)
mar1juana Possession
3 Years of College^
22
1st

Qyntel Woods (2)
Animal Cruelty
3 Years of College^
23
3rd

 

yeah...and who says the NBA isn't made up of a bunch of thugs? It's why Stern and the NBA should or has been actively seeking out Euros/foreign players so they can improve the image of the NBA.

 

Thats quite a list.

I question a lot of the assault charges though, these guys are targets. Anyone who thinks they can make a buck by saying one of these guys hit them is all over it. Basketball players don't have groupies cause they are pretty like some boy band. They have groupies cause they are rich and people want their money.

 

maybe we can keep him as Team Security..we know he knows how to kick, spit, punch and carry a knife....

 

this is no surprise, we know that morey was trying to trade rafer even before he got into trouble with the law. but now rafer has put the rockets in a situation that teams will not want rafer just by himself. morey will have to sweeten the pot and offer another key player as well that teams will want, possibly luther head.

 

Might have to keep him like the Kings gotta keep Artest. Artest is a much greater talent than Alston though and teams still want him but cheap. Kings probably don't want to give Artest up for nothing though...so lots of similarities cept Rafer sucks.

 

That b*stard!

 

Maybe he is trying to pick up some baggage to make a Ron Artest deal even.

 

agreed, rafer suxx on and off the court!

 

Releasing Rafer outright is more of an option now.