50 Most-Infamous Athlete Mugshots: Kings’ Star Ron Artest Arrested For Domestic Violence In ’07

On March 5, 2007, Metta Sandiford-Artest, who’s formerly known as Ron Artest, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and using force or violence to prevent the reporting of a crime.

Sandiford-Artest’s wife at the time called 911, claiming she was assaulted. It was reported that the two were arguing, which led to Sandiford-Artest shoving his ex-wife to the ground, and when he tried to leave in his Hummer, she threw a pot at his car, which shattered the windshield.

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Sandiford-Artest faced charges of corporal injury to a spouse, battery, false imprisonment and dissuading a witness.

He entered a plea agreement, in which he pleaded no contest to the charge of corporal injury to a spouse, in exchange for the other three charges being dropped.

Sandiford-Artest was sentenced to a 20-day jail term, with 10 days converted into a work-release program, three years of probation, 100 hours of community service, a $600 fine, and participation in counseling, anger management and parenting classes.

Sandiford-Artest attended St. John’s University, where he played two seasons. He entered the 1999 NBA Draft, and was selected No. 16 by the Chicago Bulls.

During Sandiford-Artest’s 17-year career, he won an NBA Championship in 2010, was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04, was a four-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection and was a one-time All-NBA selection.

He is now an assistant coach for Cal State L.A.’s women’s basketball program.

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Article by Alex Hernandez