NBA player tased following nightclub incident

Stop me if you’ve ever heard the words “athlete” and “nightclub” in the same sentence, usually along with “trouble.” Yeah, I thought so. The latest addition to the always growing fraternity of professional athletes causing scenes at nightclubs is Dermarr Johnson, a six-year NBA veteran currently playing for the Denver Nugets.

Johnson was charged with resisting arrest and interfering with police. Apparently, Johnson was such a disturbance, that police had to use a taser. Yes, a taser. From what Johnson’s lawyer says, Johnson was breaking up a fight between two women in the club. The two women were charged with disturbing the peace.

Is it just me, or are all of these stories basically the same thing? Professional athletes put themselves in these situations all the time, and very rarely does it end on a happy note. Now, I’m not passing any judgement here at all, because I don’t know the specifics of this case, but if Johnson looked anything like he did in the picture above, of course he was going to be arrested for being involved.

Virtually all of these cases involve young African American men. And even if Johnson didn’t do anything, as his lawyer claims, he was still a victim of racial profiling. Police traditionally have not cut professional athletes much slack, and that could very well be the case of Johnson. More than likely, however, he’ll get off with a minimal charge. The courts can be corrupted a lot easier than the police can.

Posted June 10, 2007 at 4:24 pm by Andrew | Share on Facebook
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  1. Andy on June 28th, 2007 11:14 am

    HAHAHA what is that picture?!?! if he walked around wearing that … i think the tasing was justified.

    (sorry if that was offensive. i didnt read the post…i just saw the jacket).

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