This football star turned actor was acquitted of the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman
2000
Following a Super Bowl party in Atlanta, he was indicted for murder and aggravated assault after two men were found stabbed to death
1999
This Panthers WR had his pregnant girlfriend murdered in a drive-by shooting; he posted bail and skipped town, only to be found in the trunk of his car in Tennessee
2002
This former Nets center was playing with a shotgun while giving a tour of his home when the weapon fired, killing his limousine driver
2005
This former Vikings RB was detained at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport for carrying dried urine and a device that was later identified as a Whizzinator
2007
This one-time Madden coverman and three other men were charged by federal authorities with felony charges of operating an unlawful interstate dog fighting venture known as 'Bad Newz Kennels'
2003
This NBA all-star was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel employee in Eagle, Colorado; he later apologized to his wife by buying her a $2 million ring
2009
This 14-time major winner drove his Cadillac into a fire hydrant at 3:00 AM on Thanksgiving night; it was later confirmed that he cheated on his Swedish supermodel wife with a girl from 'Tool Academy'
2009
This WR punched LeBron James' friend at a night club; as a result, he was traded to the Jets
2007
At a Las Vegas strip club, this former NFL cornerback and rapper Nelly began to shower the stage with hundreds of $1 bills; when one of the strippers tried to bag up all the money, he grabbed her by the hair and slammed her down on the stage; a member of his entourage later shot and paralyzed the club's bouncer
1996
This NFL Hall of Famer was caught by police at his birthday party snorting cocaine off a stripper's breast
2006
Though his body armor prevented police from tasering him, this NFL bust was subdued by police after a routine traffic stop; a search of his car yielded a katana, an AK-47, two loaded handguns, and an open bottle of Grey Goose
Year
Athlete
Crime/Scandal
1994
This woman allegedly hired a man to assault her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, before the U.S. Figure Skating Championships
2003
While a player on the Baylor basketball team, he murdered friend and teammate Patrick Dennehy
1991
This heavyweight champion was arrested for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington; after serving three years in jail, he went on to perform such great acts as biting Evander Holyfield's ear off and threatening to eat Lennox Lewis' children
2006
This University's three college athletes were accused of raping a young woman at their house party; they were later acquitted of all charges
2006
This Virginia Tech standout allegedly pointed a gun at a 17-year-old and at least two of his friends in the parking lot of a McDonald's; he was charged with a misdemeanor, though he claimed the 'gun' in question was actually a BlackBerry cell phone that was mistaken for a gun and that his accusers were trying to blackmail him
1997
During a Golden State Warriors practice, he choked coach P.J. Carlesimo
2004
After having a cup of beer thrown at him by a Pistons fan, he rushed into the stands and punched the person next to that fan; after returning to the court, he got in another fight with yet another Pistons fan; he was suspended 73 games, but used the time off to promote his music label's prized client, Allure
1999
While at Florida State, these two men shoplifted from Dillard's; the latter was kicked off the team and the former suspended for just two games
2001
This Cowboy was arrested after police found 213 lbs of marijuana. Five weeks later, he was arrested again possessing 175 more lbs of marijuana
2000
This Stars goalie assaulted two police officers, spit on them, then proceeded to bribe them for 'a billion dollars'
2009
Tila Tequila claimed in an arrest complaint that this linebacker choked and restrained her when she tried to leave his home late at night; all charges were eventually dropped