Ex-NBA player Rider arrested

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ALalen1New MemberOP
Mar 29, 2008, 10:17 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/03/29/bc.bkn.riderarrested.ap/index.html

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former NBA player Isaiah Rider was jailed Saturday for investigation of auto theft, police said.The 37-year-old Rider was driving a car that failed to stop at an intersection about 2:30 a.m. in the city's Skid Row district, Officer Norma Eisenman said.

If your going to steal, at least follow the rules, geez.

BuckeyeKingBuckeyeKingNew Member
Mar 29, 2008, 10:19 PM

How the mighty have fallen. he wasted his talents.

Boik14Boik14Supporter
Mar 29, 2008, 10:42 PM

But nothing will ever beat that "East Bay Funk Dunk" He created to win the Dunk competition back in the day....

King FelixKing FelixSupporter
Mar 30, 2008, 12:09 AM

he has been arrested so many times...kidnapping, weed, robbery...he had so much potential, he was my first favorite blazers, and the first one i can remember.

ALalen1New Member
Mar 30, 2008, 12:13 AM

"King Felix wrote:

he has been arrested so many times...kidnapping, weed, robbery...he had so much potential, he was my first favorite blazers, and the first one i can remember.

Hey he puts the Jail in JailBlazers :up:

FinSaneFinSaneForum Veteran
Mar 30, 2008, 02:03 AM

Isiah Rider,another waste of life like Maurice Clarett, Michael Vick, Marcus Vick, Adam Jones...

Skeet84Skeet84New Member
Mar 30, 2008, 11:04 AM

Wasted talent aggravates me sooo much! grrrr

azfinfanmangazfinfanmangLuxury Box
Mar 30, 2008, 11:09 AM

"King Felix wrote:

he has been arrested so many times...kidnapping, weed, robbery...he had so much potential, he was my first favorite blazers, and the first one i can remember.

Yeah, I was gonna mention that KF.

I am more surprised he was actually out of jail to be arrested more than I was surprised to be arrested...if that makes sense..

SamphinSamphinNew Member
Mar 30, 2008, 12:01 PM

He still holds the title for probably the greatest unintentional basket in the history of the NBA.

PLAY. OF. THE. DECADE.

FiresoleFiresoleNew Member
Mar 30, 2008, 12:06 PM

"Samphin wrote:

He still holds the title for probably the greatest unintentional basket in the history of the NBA.

PLAY. OF. THE. DECADE.

Yeah I remember that! That was ridiculous!

Man what a shame about this guy. He had mad talent. Remember back in the days of the Running Rebel team he was apart of?

TheHighExhaultedTheHighExhaultedForum Veteran
Mar 30, 2008, 01:10 PM

"Samphin wrote:

He still holds the title for probably the greatest unintentional basket in the history of the NBA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUE3f374yQ

PLAY. OF. THE. DECADE.

That is the most ridiculous shot I have ever seen. Wow.

ALalen1New Member
Mar 30, 2008, 02:06 PM

Lol wow... thanks for the video.