In June 1996, former NFL star Deion Sanders was fishing on the property of the Southwest Florida International Airport, which led to his being arrested for trespassing.

Police found Sanders fishing on private property and informed him that he needed to bring his boat in because he wasn’t allowed to fish there. Sanders told officers that he wasn’t going to do so, which led to his arrest.

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Sanders was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and pleaded no contest. Sanders was fined over $250 in court costs and placed on probation for six months, during which he was required to work 50 hours with youth in the Fort Myers area.

During his career, Sanders was a highly respected athlete. He attended Florida State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1988. He would go on to be selected fifth overall in the 1989 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

In Sanders’ NFL career, he played for five different teams, winning the Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994 and with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996. In addition to winning the Super Bowl in 1994 with San Francisco, Sanders also brought home the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.

Sanders finished his NFL career with two Super Bowl rings, one Defensive Player of the Year award, eight Pro Bowl selections and six All-Pro selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

In addition to playing in the NFL, Sanders also played professional baseball in the MLB, with some of the seasons overlapping.

In 2020, Sanders became the head coach of Jackson State’s football program, where he won two Southwestern Athletic Conference championships and appeared in the Celebration Bowl twice. In 2022, he was hired as the head coach at the University of Colorado, where he is currently coaching.

On February 16, 2011, future MLB Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer without violence.

An officer found Cabrera outside of his vehicle on the side of the road with the engine smoking. The officer reported smelling alcohol, bloodshot/watery eyes, noticing slurred speech, and claimed that Cabrera took a drink from a bottle of Scotch in front of him.

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In January 2012, Cabrera entered a plea deal in which he pleaded no contest to the DUI charge, and the other charges were dropped.

He was sentenced to one year of probation, 50 hours of community service, more than $500 in court costs, a six-month license suspension, and he was ordered to attend a DUI education program and a victim-impact panel.

In 1999, Cabrera signed with the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent at the age of 16. He made his major league debut in 2003 and spent five seasons with the Marlins.

In December 2007, Cabrera was traded to the Detroit Tigers. During his time in Detroit, Cabrera was an eight-time All-Star, and he won back-to-back MVP Awards in 2012 and 2013.

Cabrera retired after the 2023 season, cementing himself as one of the greatest players in Tigers’ history. He will be eligible for the 2029 Hall of Fame, where he will almost certainly be a first-ballot selection.

On December 31, 2008, former NBA star Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).

Barkley was pulled over after he ran a stop sign. When the officer approached the vehicle, they smelled alcohol and conducted a series of field sobriety tests, which Barkley failed.

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He was arrested shortly after he failed the sobriety tests. At the scene, Barkley refused to take a breathalyzer test, but a blood test later revealed that his blood alcohol content was .149, which is almost twice the legal limit in Arizona.

Barkley faced three charges: two DUI misdemeanors and one count of running a red light. He pleaded guilty to all three charges.

He was sentenced to five days in jail, which was later reduced to three days, over $2,000 in fines, and he was required to attend an alcohol-awareness program. Barkley was also required to have an ignition-interlock device installed in his vehicles.

Barkley is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA players never to have won a championship ring. He played college basketball at Auburn University, where in his junior season, he won the SEC Player of the Year Award.

Barkley entered the 1984 NBA Draft, where he was selected No. 5 by the Philadelphia 76ers.

During his 16-year NBA career, Barkley was an 11-time All-Star and an 11-time All-NBA selection. During the 1992-93 season, Barkley took home the NBA MVP award.

Barkley retired in 2000, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Barkley is currently an analyst for Inside the NBA, alongside Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith.

On May 16, 1994, former tennis star Jennifer Capriati was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for marijuana possession.

Capriati was at the Gables Inn Motel in Coral Gables, Florida, when police entered her room after receiving information that a 17-year-old runaway was in her room. Capriati was the only person in her room at the time of the search, but officers found under 20 grams of marijuana in her backpack.

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Instead of entering a traditional plea deal, Capriati agreed to enroll in a drug counseling and rehabilitation program. Capriati completed the program, which led to the misdemeanor charge being dropped from her record.

Capriati was known as a tennis phenom. She turned professional at 13 and won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics at 16.

She won three major singles titles during her career. She won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2002, and she won the French Open in 2001.

Capriati retired after the 2004 season due to right shoulder and back injuries. In 2012, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

On December 3, 1998, pro wrestling star Paul Wight, who’s better known as The Big Show, was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a female employee at a motel.

Wight was in Memphis, Tennessee, for a WCW event when the incident occurred. The female employee reported the incident to police, and Wight was arrested and charged with indecent exposure.

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The charge was dropped due to insufficient evidence.

Wight debuted in WCW in 1995 as The Giant. In WCW, he won the World Heavyweight Championship two times.

He signed with the WWF, now known as WWE, in 1999 and was renamed The Big Show. During his time with the WWE, Wight won multiple championships, including the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, United States Championship, Intercontinental Championship and the Tag Team Championships.

In 2021, Wight left the WWE after his contract expired and signed with AEW, where he competes under his real name. In AEW, Wight competes and serves as an announcer for the company.

On April 19, 2025, former NFL player Justin Blackmon was arrested and charged with public intoxication.

Blackmon was outside of Oklahoma State University’s Edmon Low Library when he was found heavily intoxicated and passed out. Officers noted that Blackmon smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech and was wearing wet clothes.

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Blackmon was sentenced to one year of probation, and his jail sentence was suspended. If Blackmon violates his probation, his jail sentence can be activated.

At Oklahoma State, Blackmon was a standout wide receiver. In 2010 and 2011, Blackmon won the Biletnikoff Award, becoming the second receiver in college football history to win the award twice.

Blackmon was also a unanimous All-American during his two Biletnikoff seasons. He entered the 2012 NFL Draft, where the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him No. 5 overall.

After a solid rookie season, in 2012, Blackmon was suspended for the first four games of the season due to violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Blackmon returned from suspension and played four games before being suspended indefinitely for another violation.

In 2015, Blackmon was denied for reinstatement, and he hasn’t played a snap in the NFL since week 8 of the 2013 season.

In May 2002, backyard fighting legend Kimbo Slice was arrested for a felony gun charge and a misdemeanor for an open container in public.

The arrest took place before Slice’s internet fame, when he would compete in bare-knuckle street fights in backyards around the Miami area.

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Slice had his felony gun charge dropped, and he attended an alcohol education class for the open container misdemeanor.

In 2003, videos of Slice competing in backyard fighting hit the internet. By 2004, the videos started to get posted on YouTube, and his popularity grew.

UFC CEO and president Dana White was very critical of Slice, saying that he could never compete at the highest level of the sport. Despite White’s doubts, he allowed Slice to compete in the UFC after Slice was selected for season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, and Slice went on to have two fights in the organization.

Slice went 1-1 in the UFC, and after signing with Bellator, where he had two fights, winning one and the other ending in a no-contest.

On June 3, 2016, Slice was hospitalized and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Three days later, on June 6, Slice passed away due to cardiac arrest.

On December 21, 2009, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was involved in an incident where he brought four unloaded firearms into the locker room due to a gambling dispute with his teammate, Jarvis Crittenton.

Arenas reportedly placed four pistols near Crittenton’s locker, and he put a note that said, “Pick one.”

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Teammates eventually called 911, and the news of the incident broke on January 1, 2010. Police and federal prosecutors opened an investigation, and on January 14, Arenas was arrested and charged with felony possession of an unlicensed pistol.

Arenas admitted that he brought an unlicensed firearm into the arena, and he pleaded guilty to his charge.

He was sentenced to two years of probation, 400 hours of community service, 30 days in a halfway house and a $5,000 fine. The NBA also suspended Arenas for the remainder of the 2009-10 season.

Arenas attended the University of Arizona, where in his sophomore season, he helped lead the team to the Final Four. After his sophomore season, Arenas entered the 2001 NBA Draft, where he was selected No. 31 by the Golden State Warriors.

During his 11-year NBA career, Arenas was a three-time All-Star, a three-time All-NBA selection, and he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the 2002-03 season.

Arenas retired in 2012 at the age of 30.

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.

On February 17, 2022, WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Moscow because Russian customs found cannabis oil vape cartridges in her luggage.

Griner faced charges of illegally transporting and possessing narcotic substances.

The trial began on July 2, 2022. Griner pleaded guilty to the charges; however, she said that she had no intent to break the law in Russia, and it was medically prescribed to her in Arizona.

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Griner was ultimately sentenced to nine years in a penal colony and fined 1 million rubles, equivalent to approximately $16,300.

On December 8, 2022, the United States negotiated a prisoner swap with Russia, where Griner was released and sent back to the U.S. in exchange for Viktor Bout. Bout was a convicted Russian arms dealer who was held in U.S. custody.

On May 19, 2023, Griner made her return to the WNBA after missing the entire 2022 season.

Griner was selected first overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. During her time in Phoenix, Griner was a 10-time All-Star, two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a two-time scoring champion.

Griner and the Mercury also won the 2014 WNBA championship.

After the 2024 season, Griner signed with the Atlanta Dream, as she was looking for a fresh start.

In November 2005, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police found a crack pipe in Irvin’s car after pulling him over for speeding. Irvin said the crack pipe was one of his friends, and he had it to help the person overcome a drug addiction.

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Irvin was charged with a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, which is a class C misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 in fines. He paid a fine for the charge.

Irvin attended the University of Miami, where he won a national championship in 1987. He entered the 1988 NFL Draft and was selected with the 11th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys.

During Irvin’s 12-year NFL career, he won three Super Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro once, a second-team All-Pro twice, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor. He was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

Irvin retired in July 2000, due to a spinal cord injury he suffered in the previous season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On May 3, 2008, former NFL running back Cedric Benson was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated (BWI) and resisting arrest.

Benson’s boat was stopped during a routine safety inspection. Authorities saw signs of intoxication, and Benson reportedly refused to put on a life jacket, and he refused to get off the boat to take a sobriety test.

Benson was forced to be removed from the boat, and officers had to use pepper spray during the incident. He was taken into custody and released on a $14,500 bond.

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A grand jury didn’t indict Benson on his charges due to insufficient evidence.

Benson attended the University of Texas, where he was a standout running back. He won the Doak Walker Award in 2004, which is given to the best running back in the nation.

He entered the 2005 NFL Draft and was selected No. 4 by the Chicago Bears. Benson struggled with injuries in Chicago, and he eventually signed with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2008 season.

Benson had a career resurgence with Cincinnati, where he was named to a Pro Bowl, All-Pro team, and he won a rushing title.

He signed with the Green Bay Packers after the 2011 season, but suffered a Lisfranc injury that ended his season, and he never played another snap in the NFL.

On August 17, 2019, Benson passed away in a motorcycle accident at 36 years old.

On August 21, 1989, WWF star André Roussimoff, who’s better known as André the Giant, was arrested and charged with assault and criminal mischief.

Roussimoff got into an altercation with a cameraman at a WWF event, which led to Roussimoff putting the cameraman into a headlock, and he damaged the camera.

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Roussimoff was acquitted of the assault charge, but he was found guilty of the criminal mischief charge. He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $233 for the damaged camera.

In 1973, Roussimoff signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, which is now known as WWE. He went on a 15-year unbeaten streak from 1973 to 1987, before losing to Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III.

During his career, Roussimoff was a one-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.

Roussimoff was inducted into the inaugural WWE Hall of Fame class in 1993.

On January 28, 1993, Roussimoff passed away from congestive heart failure.

In January 2001, former UFC and WWE star Brock Lesnar was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal steroids.

It was believed that Lesnar had anabolic steroids, but lab tests showed that the substances were vitamin supplements. After the lab tests, Lesnar’s charge was dropped.

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Lesnar was a standout wrestler at the University of Minnesota, where he won the NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling championship in 2000. After college, Lesnar trained to become a professional wrestler and made his WWE debut in 2002.

In 2004, he left the WWE to pursue a career in the NFL. Lesnar joined the Minnesota Vikings training camp and played the preseason with the team, but he was cut before the regular season.

After getting cut by the Vikings, Lesnar wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling for two years.

Lesnar made his MMA debut in 2007, defeating Min Soo Kim in the first round. He signed with the UFC in 2008, and after losing his first fight against Frank Mir, he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion in his third fight, defeating Randy Couture.

He retired from the UFC in 2011 due to health issues, but he returned for one more fight in 2016 against Mark Hunt.

Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012. In his WWE career, Lesnar has won the WWE Championship seven times and the WWE Universal Championship three times.

Lesnar is still signed with the WWE, but he’s been off programming since the summer of 2023 due to legal issues.

On September 12, 2011, former MLB superstar Manny Ramirez was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

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Ramirez’s wife called the police after an altercation occurred in which he slapped her in the face, which caused her to hit her head on a headboard. He was released one day after his arrest on a $2,500 bail, and the judge issued a no-contact order with his wife.

Ramirez pleaded not guilty, and the charges were eventually dropped because his wife was unwilling to cooperate with the prosecution.

Ramirez entered the 1991 MLB Draft, where the Cleveland Indians selected him No. 13 overall. He played eight seasons in Cleveland before signing with the Boston Red Sox in December 2000.

During Ramirez’s time in Boston, he helped the team win two World Series in 2004 and 2007. He won the World Series MVP for the 2004 championship.

In addition to two rings and one World Series MVP, Ramirez also made 12 All-Star games, won nine Silver Slugger awards, and hit over 30 home runs in 12 total seasons.

Ramirez’s stats suggest he should be in the Hall of Fame, but he will likely never be inducted because he failed multiple drug tests in his career related to performance-enhancing drugs.

On July 5, 2010, former NFL quarterback JaMarcus Russell was arrested and charged with illegal drug possession.

Russell had possession of codeine syrup, which was discovered in a two-month undercover narcotics investigation. He was released shortly after he was arrested and booked on a $2,500 bond.

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Russell pleaded not guilty to his charge. One big selling point for Russell’s attorney was that around 10 others were at the home when the codeine syrup was discovered.

A grand jury declined to indict Russell, which resulted in his charge getting dropped.

Russell attended Louisiana State University, where he won the Manning Award in 2006, was a First-Team All-SEC selection, and was the MVP of the Sugar Bowl in 2006. He also won a National Championship in 2003, but he redshirted that season.

He entered the 2007 NFL Draft and was selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders. Russell only played three seasons in the NFL due to poor efficiency, work ethic concerns and weight issues.

One well-known incident from his career was when the Raiders’ coaching staff didn’t believe Russell was watching film, so they gave him a blank DVD as a test. He told the coaching staff that he watched the film they provided, which was impossible.

Oakland eventually lost trust in Russell, which led to his release in May 2010.

On November 5, 1999, former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested and charged with simple battery.

Rodman was at the Bentley Hotel in Miami when people reported screaming and arguing from his hotel room. Police found Rodman with scratches on his arm and a ripped shirt, and his ex-wife, Carmen Electra, was also in the room with a cut on her lip and foot, along with multiple bruises.

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Both Rodman and Electra were arrested and charged with simple battery. The charges were later dropped because neither party wanted to pursue the case, and there was insufficient evidence to further the prosecution.

During Rodman’s collegiate career, he initially attended Cooke County College before transferring to Southeastern Oklahoma State University due to academic reasons.

Despite playing at the NAIA level, Rodman was dominant, which prompted him to enter the 1986 NBA Draft, where he was selected No. 27 by the Detroit Pistons.

Rodman played 14 seasons in the NBA, where he won five championships, two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards, and was an eight-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. He was also a two-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA Third Team selection.

In the NBA, Rodman was renowned for his exceptional rebounding ability. He led the league in rebounding for seven consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1998.

Rodman retired during the 1999-2000 season to pursue other interests. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

In May 2005, former MLB MVP Josh Hamilton was arrested and charged with misdemeanor property damage after he smashed his friend’s windshield on his truck.

Hamilton never went to trial for the incident, but the Tampa Bay Rays removed Hamilton from its 40-man roster and placed him on the restricted list.

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Hamilton was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 1999 MLB Draft, where he was viewed as a generational prospect.

During Hamilton’s early career, he struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, which resulted in his getting suspended by the MLB and missing multiple seasons. From 2003 to 2005, Hamilton was out of the league due to his addictions, and many believed his career was over.

Hamilton got clean and played with the Cincinnati Reds in 2007. After the 2007 season, Hamilton was traded to the Texas Rangers, where he showed why he was the number one pick in the draft.

With the Rangers, Hamilton was a five-time All-Star, won three Silver Slugger Awards, and won the American League MVP in 2010. Hamilton also helped the team appear in two World Series in 2010 and 2011.

Hamilton signed a lucrative contract with the Los Angeles Angels before the 2013 season, but his production declined due to injuries.

In 2017, Hamilton retired from the MLB, despite his last game having been played on October 4, 2015. In 2019, Hamilton was inducted into the Texas Rangers’ Hall of Fame.

On August 11, 2012, former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, better known as Chad Ochocinco, was arrested and charged with domestic battery.

Johnson got into an altercation with his wife at the time, which resulted in him allegedly head-butting her. He was taken into custody and later released on a $2,500 bond.

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Johnson pleaded no contest to the charge and received one year of probation.

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Johnson in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, was a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection, and led the NFL in receiving yards in 2006.

Johnson held the record for the most receiving yards in a single season for the Cincinnati Bengals from the 2006-07 season until 2021, when Ja’Marr Chase broke the record.

Johnson retired from the NFL in 2012, but he had a brief stint in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes.

In 2023, the Bengals inducted Johnson into their Ring of Honor.

On April 14, 2008, former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

Anthony was pulled over after police found him weaving between traffic lines, and he failed to turn off his high beams. Police conducted a field sobriety test, which he failed.

Following Anthony’s arrest, the Denver Nuggets suspended him for two games.

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Anthony ultimately pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired (DWAI). He was sentenced to one year of probation, 24 hours of community service, and over $1,000 in fines.

Anthony attended Syracuse University, where he was a consensus second-team All-American as a freshman, and he helped lead the team to its first national championship. After his freshman season, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA Draft and was selected third overall by the Denver Nuggets.

During Anthony’s 19-year NBA career, he was named to 10 All-Star games, six All-NBA Teams, and he was a one-time scoring champion. He also won three Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal.

Anthony was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, making him a first-ballot Hall of Famer.