Every year athletes from all sports find themselves in the throes of various legal woes. In 2010, there were plenty of first-timers, repeat offenders and off-kilt offenses.
From a Paralympic athlete smuggling Viagra across the border to trying to a football player breaking into a pizza parlor after hours, here are some of America's most mischievous and checkered athletes.
Gilbert Arenas
Who: All-Star guard for the Washington Wizards (highlights)
When: Dec. 21, 2009 (news broke in 2010 and Arenas was suspended in 2010)
Where: Verizon Center, Washington D.C.
Why?
Rap sheet: Arenas was also arrested in Miami in 2006 along with a former teammate.
Braylon Edwards
Who: Wide receiver for the New York Jets (highlights)
When: Sept. 21, 2010
Where: New York
Why?
Rap sheet: Edwards has been pulled over several times for excessive speeding and was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly attacking a friend of this basketball star outside an Ohio club in 2009.
Chris Rainey
Who: Wide receiver for the University of Florida Gators (highlights)
When: Sept. 14, 2010
Where: Gainesville, Fla.
Why?
Rap sheet: Clean.
Matthew Every
Who: PGA golfer
When: July 6, 2010
Where: Bettendorf, Iowa
Why?
Rap sheet: Clean.
Nate Montana
Henri Zogaib
Who: Former Grand-Am Series race car driver (photos)
When: Feb. 12, 2010
Where: Central Florida
Why?
Rap sheet: No prior convictions, but police reportedly investigated Zogaib for two years before finally arresting him.
Chad Rinehart
Who: Retired NHL player (highlights)
When: Dec. 28, 2009
Where: Westmont, Ill.
Why?
Rap sheet: In March 2010, the case against Chelios was dropped. Here's why.
Lawrence Taylor
Who: Former linebacker for the New York Giants, now in the NFL Hall of Fame (highlights)
When: May 6, 2010
Where: Montebello, N.Y.
Why?
Rap sheet: Taylor has a history of drug abuse and alcohol abuse and has even talked about sex with prostitutes.
Adam 'Pacman' Jones
Who: WWE wrestler (highlights). What is his real name?
When: Jan. 27, 2010
Where: Fort Mitchell, Ky.
Why?
Rap sheet: The arrest led to more trouble for Jericho. He had a previous run-in with the law when a female fan did this.
Plaxico Burress
Who: Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles (highlights)
When: April 25, 2007
Where: Surry County, Va.
Why?
Rap sheet: Vick was linked to questionable incidents before the dogfighting charges.
Roger Clemens
Gilbert Arenas
When: Dec. 21, 2009 (news broke in 2010 and Arenas was suspended in 2010)
Where: Verizon Center, Washington D.C.
Why?
Rap sheet: Arenas was also arrested in Miami in 2006 along with a former teammate.
Braylon Edwards
When: Sept. 21, 2010
Where: New York
Why?
Rap sheet: Edwards has been pulled over several times for excessive speeding and was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly attacking a friend of this basketball star outside an Ohio club in 2009.
Chris Rainey
When: Sept. 14, 2010
Where: Gainesville, Fla.
Why?
Rap sheet: Clean.
Matthew Every
When: July 6, 2010
Where: Bettendorf, Iowa
Why?
Rap sheet: Clean.
Nate Montana
When: Feb. 12, 2010
Where: Central Florida
Why?
Rap sheet: No prior convictions, but police reportedly investigated Zogaib for two years before finally arresting him.
Chad Rinehart
Who: Retired NHL player (highlights)
When: Dec. 28, 2009
Where: Westmont, Ill.
Why?
Rap sheet: In March 2010, the case against Chelios was dropped. Here's why.
Lawrence Taylor
When: May 6, 2010
Where: Montebello, N.Y.
Why?
Rap sheet: Taylor has a history of drug abuse and alcohol abuse and has even talked about sex with prostitutes.
Adam 'Pacman' Jones
When: Jan. 27, 2010
Where: Fort Mitchell, Ky.
Why?
Rap sheet: The arrest led to more trouble for Jericho. He had a previous run-in with the law when a female fan did this.
Plaxico Burress
When: April 25, 2007
Where: Surry County, Va.
Why?
Rap sheet: Vick was linked to questionable incidents before the dogfighting charges.
Roger Clemens
