Rotoworld has learned that Antoine Walker was arrested Wednesday night at Harrah's Casino in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
The charges stemmed from over $800,000 in gambling debts. He was led out of the high stakes area in handcuffs by Douglas County police in front of a celebrity-heavy crowd. Walker was in Tahoe to play in the American Century Classic, a celebrity golf tournament. Walker is currently in a Douglas County jail. Bail has been set at $87,000.
Thats kind of BS if they led him out in cuffs. They easily could have just led him out without the cuffs, I dont think he was a threat to start fighting the cops or fleeing
I'm sure it was completely unnecessary to remove him in handcuffs. But, in case you haven't noticed, cops almost always use excessive force/means when arresting someone. It's just another way for the to flex thier "muscle", show how tough they are, or justify their otherwise meaningless existence
Hopefully Antoine can make some changes, because he isn't a bad guy, and everyone deserves a second chance
One other thing, although his game wasn't perfect while here, I would argue that no one wanted to win more than this guy. I was at games in the late 90's where this guy was visibly crying becasue of losing. Say what you will, but he showed a lot more passion for being a celtic, than a lot of guys before him and since he played