Two more athletes were arrested yesterday in what is a fantastic string of celebrities getting pinched. Now, truth be told, neither of the guys we’re referring two are really ‘celebrities.’ One used to be a legend on the streetball circuit who dazzled his way from Rucker Park to the Toyota Center. The other was a collegiate star in southern Cali who flamed out in the League (though had a briefly quasi-successful stint in the AFL and CFL) and now skateboards around town with Crystal Meth. Haven’t guessed who the latest perps are yet? Jump on down to see who might be playing for the Cali Penal League next year.
Rafer Alston, possibly better known as Skip To My Lou, was arrested for aggrevated assault yesterday. “Basically wha ha happen wah sum dood was tryin to get up on my money, right? So I shown him wazzup.” While these were quotes from a guy down the street immitating Rafer Alston, we think they’re pretty close to accurate. The published account suggests that Alston slashed a man’s neck during a barfight between that guy and Alston’s entourage. Wouldn’t you think someone in the entourage would be on Alston’s payroll as designated stabber or something? Luckily, this is the first time Alston has been in trouble in his career. Wait, he’s been in trouble before, but it’s been a while? Oh- actually only about 3 weeks you say? That’s right- Alston was arrested earlier in August for assault. That time, though, it was only related to his shaking and spitting on a parking attendent, so it wasn’t really a big deal…
The other scoflaw referred to above is none other than Todd Marinovich. Yup, Todd 
Marinovich. Surely we weren’t the only ones wondering where he’d been hiding since his stints in the CFL and AFL finished up (actually- we’ve really been wondering where he has been hiding since he flamed out in Oakland a couple years after being their #1 pick since we don’t watch or really even acknowledge the AFL or CFL. We did, however, totally back the XFL.) Apparently, he’s been slinking around the OC getting lifted. The OC Register reports that this, such as the case with Alston, is not an isolated incident. Marinovich has been arrested and plead guilty to drug-related offenses at least 4 times since 1997. This time, he was out skateboarding in a no-skateboarding zone (only in southern Cal…) and when cops approached him, he grabbed his board and guitar case and ran off. Never being much of a scrambler, he was caught after a brief chase and found to have some crystal as well as a spoon and a needle. Just your standy Tuesday afternoon in the life of Todd Marinovich.
