SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 17: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to strip Zach Randolph #50 of the Memphis Grizzlies of the ball in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on April 17, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.
Zach Randolph won’t be serving jail time for drug possession or for resisting arrest, but he will be forced to complete 150 hours of community service.
The 36-year-old Sacramento Kings forward received the sentence on Wednesday and entered a no-contest plea after being charged with marijuana possession and resisting arrest following an incident at a housing project in Los Angeles last month.
According to NBA.com, Randolph — a two-time All-Star — may petition the court for the charges to be vacated if he adheres to the law for a year, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the Los Angeles city attorney’s office.
Randolph was arrested on Aug. 9 after officers observed a crowd of people drinking, smoking marijuana, blasting music and blocking streets, local officials stated.
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Per the NBA’s website: “The officers observed three people, including Randolph, run off but immediately stopped one of the men, police said. Randolph and another man ran inside a home and were arrested after a crowd of bystanders formed and attempted to block the officers, police said.
After the arrests, the crowd grew and people began throwing bottles and rocks, police said. Five police cars and one sheriff’s vehicle ended up with smashed windows and slashed tires, but no officers were injured.”
Randolph was in possession of “more than 28.5 grams of marijuana or more than four grams of concentrated cannabis or both,” per court records.
“As we have said from the beginning, the reports regarding Zach Randolph were false and misleading. After being accused of marijuana possession, all charges have been dropped,” said Randolph’s agent Ray Brothers. “He was never arrested with any marijuana in or on his possession. He has been cited for delaying a police officer. It’s defamatory for someone to say anything to the contrary.”
Randolph played eight seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies before signing a two-year, $24 million deal with the Kings in July. He has also played for the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.
SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 17: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to strip Zach Randolph #50 of the Memphis Grizzlies of the ball in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on April 17, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.
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