More surprising to me is Kendrick Perkins actually has a basketball camp and celebrity game ..... lol
According to KFDM in Texas, Kendrick Perkins and Stephen Jackson were arrested in Perkins' hometown of Beaumont, TX early Saturday morning. The two were booked at about 4:00 a.m. on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Both Perkins and Jackson posted bond of $150 and were shortly released.
So, what happened? At this point, nothing concrete is known. Some accounts involve a fight with Perkins, Jackson and old teammate Rajon Rondo. The group, along with Eric Maynor and Kevin Durant, were all in town for Perkins' basketball camp and celebrity game. However, the celebrity game was cancelled after Perkins reportedly had an incident in Jackson's Port Arthur home late Thursday.
According to reports, a "27-year-old male" was taken from Jackson's home via ambulance to a hospital (Perkins is a 27-year-old male). He was treated for "minor injuries" and released. A spokesman for Perkins said that the Thunder center was suffering from dehydration and was told to rest.
All the details are very sketchy and there's no real known facts at this point, but here's what we know: Perkins and Jackson were arrested. For what exactly, isn't known. Fighting? Being loud? Who knows. Regardless, for the Oklahoma City Thunder, this is the first black eye the squeaky clean franchise has taken. The worst thing before this? Probably either Nate Robinson peeing in public or Nenad Krstic chucking at chair at someone.
Hey, a first for everything, right OKC?
Obviously there can't be any discipline, at least not right now, because the players are locked out. But once the players return, I'm curious as to if general manager Sam Presti will take any action on it. Like I said, the Thunder are run as a very clean-cut, no nonsense type of franchise. The idea is to give a conservative community a high character team to root for. So clearly, this isn't going to be something the Thunder are happy about.
But these type of incidents are prone to happen, especially when players are bored in a lockout. I mean, just look at that related content box. Players are having a hard time staying out of trouble. Perkins and Jackson's incident -- while in reality, pretty minor -- is just another one on the pile.
According to KFDM in Texas, Kendrick Perkins and Stephen Jackson were arrested in Perkins' hometown of Beaumont, TX early Saturday morning. The two were booked at about 4:00 a.m. on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Both Perkins and Jackson posted bond of $150 and were shortly released.
So, what happened? At this point, nothing concrete is known. Some accounts involve a fight with Perkins, Jackson and old teammate Rajon Rondo. The group, along with Eric Maynor and Kevin Durant, were all in town for Perkins' basketball camp and celebrity game. However, the celebrity game was cancelled after Perkins reportedly had an incident in Jackson's Port Arthur home late Thursday.
According to reports, a "27-year-old male" was taken from Jackson's home via ambulance to a hospital (Perkins is a 27-year-old male). He was treated for "minor injuries" and released. A spokesman for Perkins said that the Thunder center was suffering from dehydration and was told to rest.
All the details are very sketchy and there's no real known facts at this point, but here's what we know: Perkins and Jackson were arrested. For what exactly, isn't known. Fighting? Being loud? Who knows. Regardless, for the Oklahoma City Thunder, this is the first black eye the squeaky clean franchise has taken. The worst thing before this? Probably either Nate Robinson peeing in public or Nenad Krstic chucking at chair at someone.
Hey, a first for everything, right OKC?
Obviously there can't be any discipline, at least not right now, because the players are locked out. But once the players return, I'm curious as to if general manager Sam Presti will take any action on it. Like I said, the Thunder are run as a very clean-cut, no nonsense type of franchise. The idea is to give a conservative community a high character team to root for. So clearly, this isn't going to be something the Thunder are happy about.
But these type of incidents are prone to happen, especially when players are bored in a lockout. I mean, just look at that related content box. Players are having a hard time staying out of trouble. Perkins and Jackson's incident -- while in reality, pretty minor -- is just another one on the pile.
