Justin Williams Is in Big Trouble
It’s been an awful summer for the NBA. And that’s putting it as nicely as I possibly can.
It started with a Finals that hardly anyone watched, moved into Don-a-gy Gate, Eddie Griffin died horrifically, Isiah and MSG then had the spotlight for a while (for all the wrong reasons, of course), and yesterday the news broke that Jason Kidd threw a no-look pass at a young woman’s unmentionables.
Time to add one more unfortunate story to the pile: Justin Williams, a second-year backup center for the Sacramento Kings, is being investigated by local police because a woman has accused him of sexual assault.
From the Sacramento Bee (remember, you can always use bugmenot.com if you can’t access the article):
The mother of two told police last week that she met Williams and another woman at a party and went with the couple to Williams’ Natomas home, according to the source. The woman said she did not drink before arriving at Williams’ home and felt woozy after having a drink at the house, the source said.
According to the source, who asked to not be identified because the investigation is ongoing, Williams and the other woman tried to have sex with the alleged victim in Williams’ bedroom.
Guilty or not, this is terrible news for Williams, the Kings organization, and a League that can ill afford one more PR nightmare.
At this point, one could easily make the argument that 2007 is one of the worst years in the NBA’s sixty-one year history.
22 Responses to “Justin Williams Is in Big Trouble”
Oct.18 at 2:02 pm
jbn74sb says:
This is reminiscent of Rick James and his ho capturing another woman and holding her captive. Hopefully this guy did not try to also burn her with a crack pipe, ala Rick James.
Oct.18 at 2:06 pm
peteb80 says:
Wow, suddenly Jason Kidd seems kinda virtuous.
Oct.18 at 2:08 pm
Ryan Jones says:
With this alone, Justin has earned the fourth-string tailback spot at my alma mater.
Also, Marcel, while it’s no doubt been an ugly few months for the Association, you are showing your age by forgetting the League-wide cocaine party that almost put the pre-Stern NBA out of business in the late ’70s.
Oct.18 at 2:08 pm
Ryan Jones says:
I am here to edutain!
Oct.18 at 2:12 pm
tike says:
haha he was just trying to get his and more…hahaha
Oct.18 at 2:23 pm
chiqo says:
who the hell is justin williams?
Oct.18 at 2:33 pm
Matt Sergent says:
It’s time for Springer to step aside… now it’s all about The Stern…
Oct.18 at 2:49 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
Justin who?? And if anybody knows anything about the Kidd story please share!
Oct.18 at 3:12 pm
Captain America says:
Required caveat: these are still allegations. That said, if true, flush the bum.
Oct.18 at 3:31 pm
the Birdman says:
Apparently Ryan is showing his age by remembering the League-wide cocaine party that almost put the pre-Stern NBA out of business in the late ’70s.
Oct.18 at 3:37 pm
J says:
Sounds like an episode of the Real World at the Palms.
Oct.18 at 3:41 pm
Ryan Jones says:
I am an old farmer, Birdman. I’ve never denied that.
Oct.18 at 4:21 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
an old farmer nerd-in-denial. what did the bitch think they were going to do at his house with another woman? chess? sheeeeeeeeeeeet, she knew what she was getting into; of course they tried to have sex with her, that was the whole point of her going with them.
Oct.18 at 4:36 pm
chiqo says:
yeah, but no means no. right, kobe?
Oct.18 at 4:42 pm
bike says:
A mother of two? Was it Britany?
Oct.18 at 5:47 pm
Gerard Himself says:
Justin deserves a T
Oct.19 at 2:49 am
Justin Adler says:
Good thing he has the new mature Ron-Ron for a mentor
Oct.19 at 5:04 am
FLUD says:
The N.B.A. ‘Where degrading happens’
Oct.19 at 5:39 am
Jukai says:
What the hell is the NBA becoming… The NFL?
Oct.19 at 6:35 am
Ben says:
I’m here for the gangbang…
Oct.19 at 10:01 am
maio says:
They better give her some money before her kids rob somebody in ten years.
Oct.19 at 2:40 pm
cheez says:
Um… no… that would have been the lockout shortened season in 1998-99 Marcel, combined with the ugly-ass basketball that was going on in the first post-Jordan “era” thanks to the trend the Knicks were setting.