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I know I'm not an NT Detective...but I think I Delonte West just got bagged last night for a gun
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"Hands down, man's down."
Dr Spaceman:what was he finna do? go road rash on em?
im not you
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The thing that makes it all even stranger...is that he was by himself...so it wasn't like he was with some other dudes out doing dumb *$%%. He was just outand about by himself with a shotty in the guitar case.
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Another reason for Lebron to go to New York.
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Delonte does struggle with bi-polar disorder. I think it's important for him to get back around the team again for some structure. It was key for him lastyear.
Apparently his dad seems to be hinting that Delonte was worried about someone and protecting himself.
Apparently his dad seems to be hinting that Delonte was worried about someone and protecting himself.
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I kind of don't buy that whole "scared about some specific bad people" story. If you are that scared for your life, you don't go ridingaround dolo with a bunch of guns.
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All these athletes who keep getting arrested with guns should just move to the South. Dudes drive around here with them displayed on the back windows of theirtrucks. Hell, apparently in Arizona you can just walk around with the A.R in plain sight
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@ delonte
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What the hell was he thinkin ridin around with all that heat on a motorcycle.
Especially a THREE wheeled one with a guitar case strapped to your back.
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my dude was looking for qar that night
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Originally Posted by nine point five
aw hell naw
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I was reading about this in the WaPo today...here's a quote from his dad:
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Delonte West's firearms arrest another challenge for the Cleveland Cavaliers
By Brian Windhorst
September 19, 2009, 9:39PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There's no doubt that Delonte West was in the wrong for speeding on a motorcycle with three loaded guns when he was pulled over bypolice in suburban Washington D.C. Thursday night. After that, though, not much is cut and dry.
The last 12 months have been a constant and complex balancing act for West and the Cavaliers, who dearly love their hard-nosed guard's personality andability. What to do about this latest situation might prove the most dicey.
Though they would never talk about these issues publicly and discuss it very little privately, it has been a challenge for the team on how to handle West.
Last August, West was charged with marijuana possession in Prince George's County, Md., while he was a restricted free agent and the Cavs were in acontract stalemate with him. The team had a difficult decision because it places a high value on character within the locker room. Usually this would be a redflag on any free agent.
So they had several long talks with him and then did some checking on the facts. Ultimately, they decided to trust him and gave him a three-year contract worth$12.6 million. It turned out to be fair -- after investigation the district attorney dropped the charges against West a few weeks after he signed the contract.
During a training camp practice last season West exploded at a referee and then teammates and coaches who tried to break it up. It was a stunning mood switchfor a player who is often easygoing, never seems to budge under pressure on the floor and usually is cracking jokes.
Shortly after that, West left the team to get treatment for a mood disorder that he said he's battled his whole life. His teammates were quite supportive.The team wanted to do whatever it could to help him from time off to treatment to simple positive re-enforcement.
When he returned, West opened himself up to the fans by talking about his struggle with bipolar disorder. It not only endeared him even more to the fan basethat was attracted to his style of play and personality, but also to people who have battled mood disorders and depression. Mail poured into the Cavs frompeople who West had inspired.
West then went out and had the best season of his career, his first as a full-time starter. He was a significant factor in the Cavs winning 66 games. Butbehind the scenes there was never a doubt that he was often battling with his emotional problems.
Some games West would sit in his uniform at his locker for an hour after the game staring into space. Sometimes he would refuse to talk to anyone. Other timeshe would be his jovial self, cracking up the locker room and fitting into the team's pregame "family photos." He filmed several segments for theESPN show "Jim Rome is Burning," showcasing his dry sense of humor that made him a YouTube hit.
But he also often came to games late, even showing up to a home playoff game an hour before tipoff. Once, at a game in Los Angeles, West wasn't on thebench when he was introduced as a starter and no one on the team seemed to know where he was for a few minutes.
Those episodes, however, never seemed to affect his play. Trying to be supportive, the team apparently gave him plenty of space. The media, appreciative of howopen he'd been and sensitive to his battle, looked the other way.
It was the same this summer when another YouTube video appeared of West and a friend waiting for their food to be cooked in a KFC drive-thru. Making jokes andfreestyle rapping, West was quite funny. But numerous people left comments that it wasn't funny because it appeared he was under the influence ofsomething.
Whatever the circumstances, the image couldn't have made the team happy even as they continued to try to be supportive of West's issues.
Which leads to this current situation. It likely will come out in time just what West's state of mind was as he traveled down the highway with the guns.His father told The Washington Post, "all I can say is Delonte was looking behind his back and protecting himself" and hinted he was concerned forhis safety for some reason.
No matter what, it isn't going to be as simple as West did something wrong and then he'll be punished. There are gray areas and decisions the Cavs mayhave to make about how to deal with West. How they can continue to try to help him, how to understand him. Or perhaps even where they should draw the line.
By Brian Windhorst
September 19, 2009, 9:39PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There's no doubt that Delonte West was in the wrong for speeding on a motorcycle with three loaded guns when he was pulled over bypolice in suburban Washington D.C. Thursday night. After that, though, not much is cut and dry.
The last 12 months have been a constant and complex balancing act for West and the Cavaliers, who dearly love their hard-nosed guard's personality andability. What to do about this latest situation might prove the most dicey.
Though they would never talk about these issues publicly and discuss it very little privately, it has been a challenge for the team on how to handle West.
Last August, West was charged with marijuana possession in Prince George's County, Md., while he was a restricted free agent and the Cavs were in acontract stalemate with him. The team had a difficult decision because it places a high value on character within the locker room. Usually this would be a redflag on any free agent.
So they had several long talks with him and then did some checking on the facts. Ultimately, they decided to trust him and gave him a three-year contract worth$12.6 million. It turned out to be fair -- after investigation the district attorney dropped the charges against West a few weeks after he signed the contract.
During a training camp practice last season West exploded at a referee and then teammates and coaches who tried to break it up. It was a stunning mood switchfor a player who is often easygoing, never seems to budge under pressure on the floor and usually is cracking jokes.
Shortly after that, West left the team to get treatment for a mood disorder that he said he's battled his whole life. His teammates were quite supportive.The team wanted to do whatever it could to help him from time off to treatment to simple positive re-enforcement.
When he returned, West opened himself up to the fans by talking about his struggle with bipolar disorder. It not only endeared him even more to the fan basethat was attracted to his style of play and personality, but also to people who have battled mood disorders and depression. Mail poured into the Cavs frompeople who West had inspired.
West then went out and had the best season of his career, his first as a full-time starter. He was a significant factor in the Cavs winning 66 games. Butbehind the scenes there was never a doubt that he was often battling with his emotional problems.
Some games West would sit in his uniform at his locker for an hour after the game staring into space. Sometimes he would refuse to talk to anyone. Other timeshe would be his jovial self, cracking up the locker room and fitting into the team's pregame "family photos." He filmed several segments for theESPN show "Jim Rome is Burning," showcasing his dry sense of humor that made him a YouTube hit.
But he also often came to games late, even showing up to a home playoff game an hour before tipoff. Once, at a game in Los Angeles, West wasn't on thebench when he was introduced as a starter and no one on the team seemed to know where he was for a few minutes.
Those episodes, however, never seemed to affect his play. Trying to be supportive, the team apparently gave him plenty of space. The media, appreciative of howopen he'd been and sensitive to his battle, looked the other way.
It was the same this summer when another YouTube video appeared of West and a friend waiting for their food to be cooked in a KFC drive-thru. Making jokes andfreestyle rapping, West was quite funny. But numerous people left comments that it wasn't funny because it appeared he was under the influence ofsomething.
Whatever the circumstances, the image couldn't have made the team happy even as they continued to try to be supportive of West's issues.
Which leads to this current situation. It likely will come out in time just what West's state of mind was as he traveled down the highway with the guns.His father told The Washington Post, "all I can say is Delonte was looking behind his back and protecting himself" and hinted he was concerned forhis safety for some reason.
No matter what, it isn't going to be as simple as West did something wrong and then he'll be punished. There are gray areas and decisions the Cavs mayhave to make about how to deal with West. How they can continue to try to help him, how to understand him. Or perhaps even where they should draw the line.
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Yeah, poor Delonte and his mental disorders.
On another note, Windhorst is WAYYYY out of line using YouTube comments about West's possibly being blazed in the KFC vid, in his article.
Tacky and unprofessional.
On another note, Windhorst is WAYYYY out of line using YouTube comments about West's possibly being blazed in the KFC vid, in his article.
Tacky and unprofessional.
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whats up with the supposed stolen radio?
and i guess he will be suspended for quite a few games to start off the season
and i guess he will be suspended for quite a few games to start off the season
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very interesting...
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PDcavsinsider
Delonte West has been indicted on four weapons charges in Maryland stemming from Sept. incident. More info to come.
6 minutes ago from web
PDcavsinsider
New information in the charges includes that West had 112 shotgun shells on him and an 8-inch Bowie style knife when arrested.
5 minutes ago from web
Cavs' West faces more weapons charges in Maryland
By SARAH KARUSH, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West is facing additional weapons and traffic counts in connection to his Sept. 17 arrest in Prince George's County, Md.
The 26-year-old West was indicted Tuesday on two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a handgun, two counts of transporting a handgun, and one count each of reckless driving and negligent driving. Each of the weapons counts carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
West was initially charged with just two counts of carrying a handgun and speeding. Authorities say he was riding a Can-Am Spyder motorcycle on the Capital Beltway in Upper Marlboro when he cut off an officer, who pulled him over. Police found two loaded handguns on him and a loaded shotgun in a guitar case strapped to his back.
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damn
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You didn't initially hear this story Allen?
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The hell was dude doing? Walkin around gettin his Al Capone on...
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i knew he got caught with a gun(s)..and i guess i knew it was on a motorcycle
but still
..that's just out there
but still
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What's my dude doing with all that weaponry though? Cats out to get him
? I hope dude continues to get the help he obviously needs.
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For our visual learners:
Delonte
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Can-am Spyder
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9mm Beretta
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Ruger .357 Magnum
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870 Remington Shotgun
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8.5in Bowie Knife
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112 Shotty Shells
Delonte
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Can-am Spyder
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9mm Beretta
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Ruger .357 Magnum
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870 Remington Shotgun
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8.5in Bowie Knife
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112 Shotty Shells
