1. Marquis Daniels
2. Javaris Crittendon (currently charged with murder)
3. JR Smith
4. Zach Randolph
5. Caron Butler
6. James Harden
7. Tony Allen
8. Carmelo Anthony
source: http://hoodhustle.biz/8-nba-players-with-gang-affiliations/
In the locker room of the Dallas Mavericks, two bandanas hang from two different players’ lockers. Antoine Wright hangs up a blue bandana, while teammate Jason Terry has a red one. And anyone who has followed gang culture knows that these are the calling cards of two of L.A.’s most violent gangs - the Crips & the Bloods.
source: http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/crips-bloods-showing-up-in-nba-locker-rooms-22468
On the same day that five professional basketball players and seven fans were charged in connection with a brawl that took place during a November 19 Indiana Pacers v. Detroit Pistons game in Auburn Hills, Mich., nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh said that the National Basketball Association (NBA) should be renamed the "Thug Basketball Association"
Source: http://mediamatters.org/research/2004/12/10/limbaugh-on-the-nba-call-it-the-tba-the-thug-ba/132430
I could find at least 100 more references, but like your chicom bud, mao laotzu, I guess you think just because some guy can throw a ball through a hoop, that makes him a fine upstanding pillar of the community.
ROFLOL!!! My chicom bud!?!?!? HAHAHAA!!!
Thanks for the laugh...
If Tony Allen and James Harden are "gang members" I'll eat my hat....
You do realize reporters lie...especially rags and blogs like you are sourcing.