OT: Rex Chapman in trouble with the law
- Thread starter RON_IN_OC
- Start date
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2003
- Posts
- 120,024
- Reaction score
- 60,586
I don't even want to go there with all the things happening in the NFL.
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
He didn't just steal them for his personal use. He immediately pawned them.
Another ballplayer who evidently got carried away with his instant NBA riches but didn't plan for his retirement.
Every team in every sport who pays their players millions of dollars are remiss in their responsibility to provide financial advice.
It is ironic that Chapman himself worked in the Front Office as Director of Basketball Operations for the Suns and Vice President of Player Personnel for the Denver Nuggets. And he commentated on NBA games and NCAA Tournament games for national networks as recently as 2013.
I think most do. It doesn't mean the players always listen.
To me this points to a larger issue. My guess is that he has a drug problem.
JerkFace
(Formerly offset) i have a special purpose
On the radio today Gambo said that in addition to a drug problem he also had a bad gambling problem.
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2004
- Posts
- 36,954
- Reaction score
- 16,831
I agree and the evidence has been there awhile. Complete personality change over the past couple of years. And he had a nice second career and apparently flushed that away. I don't know if drugs were involved that far back but it looks apparent now (as apparent as an uninformed guess can ever be).
Steve
I never thought he'd lead the league in steals after he retired.
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
LOL
azmike74
Hall of Famer
I don't get the "Sexy Rex" reference in the title. How did he acquire that nickname? I don't remember that from his playing days.
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2004
- Posts
- 36,954
- Reaction score
- 16,831
Sexy Rexy is used in Empire Records, maybe he's just taking it from that movie. Or maybe he's referring to Rex Grossman's nickname?
Steve
Or maybe it's just the OPs feelings towards Rex Chapman.
Phrazbit
ASFN Icon
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2011
- Posts
- 20,429
- Reaction score
- 11,578
Going back to high school and college he was always known as "King" Rex.
That does have a better ring to it than Prisoner 24601.
Wasn't he working for the Suns at some point after he retired?
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
I did mention in post #4 of this thread . . .
It is ironic that Chapman himself worked in the Front Office as Director of Basketball Operations for the Suns and Vice President of Player Personnel for the Denver Nuggets. And he commentated on NBA games and NCAA Tournament games for national networks as recently as 2013.
Ahh missed that. I don't remember seeing any commentary around him being fired from those jobs?!?!
Rex Chapman's Sale of New, Stolen Apple Items Didn't Raise Suspicions at Pawn Store
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/va...ms_to_north_scottsdale_loan_and_gold_cops.php
A booking sheet released today provides further information about the alleged thefts. According to Scottsdale police:
* May 24: Chapman enters the store for a Genius Bar appointment. When the appointment's finished, he takes three sets of headphones off a shelf, puts them in his backpack and leaves the store without paying for them. Total value: $489.85.
* June 13: Chapman enters the store at about 7 p.m. carrying an Apple bag. He puts a pair of headphones valued at $379.95 in the bag and walks out.
* June 13: Chapman goes back in the store an hour later, again carrying a white Apple bag. He puts three sets of headphones in the bag and leaves. Value: $1,029.85.
* June 14: Chapman sells the $1,400 worth of equipment to North Scottsdale Loan and Gold, 7126 East Shea Boulevard, for $625.
* July 14: Chapman enters the store, places five items worth a total of $2,579.75 in Apple bags.
* July 16: Chapman sells the same five items to the pawn shop for $1,085.
* July 19: Chapman steals five items worth $2,359.75.
* July 20: Chapman sells the five items to the pawn shop for $1,050. (The report contradicts itself here and states that one of the items did not match the five items he allegedly stole on July 19.)
* July 23: Chapman swipes seven items valued at $3,139.65, again putting them in bags.
* July 24: Chapman sells the exact same seven items to the pawn shop for $1,150.
* July 25: Chapman takes seven items valued at $3,919.65. He returns to the shop a short time later and swipes a $600 Monster hard drive.
* July 26: Chapman sells those eight items to the pawn shop for $1,550.
* August 6: Chapman enters the Apple Store just before 3 p.m. and steals two sets of headphones valued at $779.90. Store business manager Mike Dudley sees Chapman take the items and follows him to the parking lot, having recognized the suspect as a former NBA player.
----------------------------
The pawn-shop owner says it's not uncommon for people to sell brand-new items, still in their packaging, to the store. During one of the transactions, an employee asked Chapman where the items came from.
"Rex said they were a gift -- that they had some extras," Larriva says. "It didn't seem crazy."
Employees would have showed more concern if not for the fact that Chapman was known to be a former NBA player.
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/va...ms_to_north_scottsdale_loan_and_gold_cops.php
A booking sheet released today provides further information about the alleged thefts. According to Scottsdale police:
* May 24: Chapman enters the store for a Genius Bar appointment. When the appointment's finished, he takes three sets of headphones off a shelf, puts them in his backpack and leaves the store without paying for them. Total value: $489.85.
* June 13: Chapman enters the store at about 7 p.m. carrying an Apple bag. He puts a pair of headphones valued at $379.95 in the bag and walks out.
* June 13: Chapman goes back in the store an hour later, again carrying a white Apple bag. He puts three sets of headphones in the bag and leaves. Value: $1,029.85.
* June 14: Chapman sells the $1,400 worth of equipment to North Scottsdale Loan and Gold, 7126 East Shea Boulevard, for $625.
* July 14: Chapman enters the store, places five items worth a total of $2,579.75 in Apple bags.
* July 16: Chapman sells the same five items to the pawn shop for $1,085.
* July 19: Chapman steals five items worth $2,359.75.
* July 20: Chapman sells the five items to the pawn shop for $1,050. (The report contradicts itself here and states that one of the items did not match the five items he allegedly stole on July 19.)
* July 23: Chapman swipes seven items valued at $3,139.65, again putting them in bags.
* July 24: Chapman sells the exact same seven items to the pawn shop for $1,150.
* July 25: Chapman takes seven items valued at $3,919.65. He returns to the shop a short time later and swipes a $600 Monster hard drive.
* July 26: Chapman sells those eight items to the pawn shop for $1,550.
* August 6: Chapman enters the Apple Store just before 3 p.m. and steals two sets of headphones valued at $779.90. Store business manager Mike Dudley sees Chapman take the items and follows him to the parking lot, having recognized the suspect as a former NBA player.
----------------------------
The pawn-shop owner says it's not uncommon for people to sell brand-new items, still in their packaging, to the store. During one of the transactions, an employee asked Chapman where the items came from.
"Rex said they were a gift -- that they had some extras," Larriva says. "It didn't seem crazy."
Employees would have showed more concern if not for the fact that Chapman was known to be a former NBA player.
I think he is a kleptomaniac...
Evidently the Apple store will overlook eight thefts, but don't press your luck and go back for a ninth time.
Great security over there at the Apple store, eh?
Similar threads
Latest posts
-
NFL Playoffs - Wild Card Weekend: (7) Packers at (2) Eagles (Fox, fubo)- Latest: Brian in Mesa
-
-
-
-
-
-
Staff online
-
dreamcastrocksChopped Liver Moderator