Oh Darius...

Former NBA player and East St. Louis native Darius Miles was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport for allegedly trying to bring a loaded firearm through security, authorities said.

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if he was coming from east louis...

he probably needed the gun to protect himself on the way to the airport.

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by Clipochistic on Aug 4, 2011 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

This had to be a misunderstanding. He was just heading to Kaman's

"Shake and Bake" Ricky Bobby

by PV Mike on Aug 4, 2011 3:14 PM PDT reply actions

haha..he's his invitation

Kaman’s Summer BBQ Bash!

BYOGAF

(Bring Your Own Guns And Fireworks)

Free Tank Rides!

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by KidJustin on Aug 4, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Some other b-ball website (forgot which)

Mentioned this news and pointed that Darius is only 29 and should have been in the prime of his NBA career. If he had gone to college first, or landed on a team with real vets to help him mature, he’d maybe work a little harder on getting stronger, develop a few more moves and a jumper.

Of course maybe in the end, none of it would matter- but that kid was amazingly talented. He’d probably never be the next KG as everyone thought he might be back in then, but I’d like to think at the very least he would still be a solid player in the league today.

by Piatkowski on Aug 4, 2011 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

still have a soft spot for darius

bummer about this

by shap on Aug 4, 2011 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

yep

me too. His head bumping antics are one of the main reasons I am a clippers fan. Always followed the clips, but I probably credit him more than anyone for making them “my team”.

by osamu on Aug 4, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

man, he was one of the main reasons I became a fan.

it’s all Andre Miller’s fault!

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by peterghost on Aug 4, 2011 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

wtf is he thinking??

a gun to the airport? i wonder if he’s heard about 9/11

by nauticazn25 on Aug 4, 2011 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

anyone know details to story

by jadedeed2327 on Aug 4, 2011 9:49 PM PDT reply actions

I know a lot of you guys are fans of Miles, I never was. He was a good dunker, but I could see he was going to flop.

He never seemed to improve. He’s a dumbass. Just another scrub in the annals of Clippers history as far as I’m concerned. But for you guys that loved him..it’s ok.

by tenkaistar on Aug 5, 2011 1:18 AM PDT reply actions

boy these nba players are smart

by jadedeed2327 on Aug 7, 2011 1:03 PM PDT reply actions

Hmm... This may be worth it's own fanpost. Are NBA Players Smart?

"Do you think this brain thing is a gimmick?" Bobby "the Brain" Heenan

by PV Mike on Aug 7, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Well I'm told Rondo is a mathematical genius!

"Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance" -Jean-Paul Sarte

by Jayq on Aug 7, 2011 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions

i dont want to diss any players

but guys like Baron (in his 30’s) is going back to school during the lockout because they don’t have any degree…technically most NBA (or any pro-athlete for that matter) are college drop outs, some are even no college at all (LeBron James, et al.)

I thought I remember an LBJ interview when he couldn’t speak right and his response was “sorry, i didn’t go to school”

there are exceptions, like Shane Battier…but overall. I doubt any of these guys would be able to make a solid appearance on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

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by KidJustin on Aug 8, 2011 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions

brandon knight got 4.0 gpa in college

by jadedeed2327 on Aug 8, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

what classes did he take

PE?

and how much was influenced by the prof saying…“oh he’s on the bball team…he’s going to be a pro”…A+

disclaimer: i am in no way knocking B.Knight…he might be a smart dude (that knows the game of basketball! haha). and i’m sure there are some other smart ballers too…i’m just saying…its a different world for athletes

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by KidJustin on Aug 8, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

If you were a young talented basketball player, you would be mesmerized

by Kentucky and the rockstar status they get there. This goes beyond any possible Calipari indiscretions. I went to IU and am not a Kentucky apologist. But KU would be hard to turn down unless you were going for academic accolades from a school like Duke. If you have to go to college first to get NBA, this is one and done paradise.

"This amplifier goes to 11" Nigel Tufnel, Spinal Tap

by PV Mike on Aug 8, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, am sure Calipari has cheap Chinese labor doing these guys papers and homework. They get off easy. Some don’t even have to show up to class.

by tenkaistar on Aug 8, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

if you're 20 years old

and have a chance to get drafted, even in the 2nd round you take it. I can’t find a full rundown, but Wille Warren, 54th pick overall, is listed as being owed $788,872 for 2011/2012. Even if you have a middling/low career for about 4-5 years with slightly lower than average earnings (average is about 3.4 miilion), you could still end up with a good chunk of change. As long as you’re smart about your money, that’s a good start, and you could always go back to school.

by Piatkowski on Aug 9, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions