Delonte West is a fan of Desperado

"Delonte West, a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was driving a three-wheeled motorcycle north on Interstate 95 near Route 214 in the Largo area when he cut off a Prince George's County police officer, authorities said. The officer pulled him over, and West told the officer that he was carrying a handgun in his waistband.

That prompted the officer to call for backup, and investigators found that West was actually carrying three guns: a Beretta 9mm in his waistband, a Ruger .357 strapped to his leg and a shotgun in a guitar case slung over his back, said Maj. Andy Ellis, a spokesman for the Prince George's County Police Department. "

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wtf?

what possible reason could he have for doing this? i’m amazed by the actions of some of these pro athletes who have the opportunity to play sports for a living and do stupid things like this.

by crazybee on Sep 18, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

i love delonte west.

not much else to say. pretty much the strangest story i’ve ever read about an NBA player.

the poster formerly known as sergioftw, in recovery

by NoLook on Sep 18, 2009 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

I know

This is such and awesome story.

by tominhawaii on Sep 18, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Hilarious story!

I didn't mean to turn you on

by dukedee on Sep 19, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I like West a lot.

I always thought he would have been a perfect fit next to Roy. I guess the weapons charge probably kills any chance of that happening.

by Nick Van Excellent on Sep 18, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions

Y'know, Delonte West really would be a great fit next to Brandon Roy.

West, who isn’t a pure point guard and was hindered regarding his development with Boston and Seattle because of it, brings defense and three-point shooting to the table.

I still contend that Kirk Hinrich would’ve been the best fit alongside Roy, although West comes in a strong second concerning playing style.

Nevertheless, West has found a nice home in Cleveland and this incident probably hurts him in the pious eyes of Kevin Pritchard. It, therefore, is an altogether moot point.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Sep 18, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Lol (shakes head)

Re “…..this incident probably hurts him in the pious eyes of Kevin Pritchard.”

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Sep 18, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions

KP ain't no angel!

I know that for sure firsthand, no jokes!

KP is a bad ass.

M—

by Mortimer on Sep 19, 2009 2:24 AM PDT up reply actions

real.baller

"Goals are good. Plans are better." -Ben.

by Sabonis4Ever on Sep 18, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

hahahah that's absolutely hilarious

shotgun in a guitar case…

You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.

by austinpwnz on Sep 18, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

I have a shotgun case that looks just like a guitar case but I never take it on my 3 wheel motorcycle

Dude needs more face tats if he want cred

by southern oregon on Sep 18, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

best story of the summer, by far.

Truth never was or can be propagated by fire and sword - Albert Gallatin
my last.fm

by Zaron5551 on Sep 18, 2009 7:12 PM PDT reply actions

Wild Wild West

by oregonslee on Sep 18, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions

The Adventures Of Briscoe County

by oregonslee on Sep 18, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

It PG County and it really is the wild west

If I was to carry a gun anywhere, it would be there, especially along the border between that county and DC. The crime stats are out of this world

"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy

by Honka Playboy on Sep 18, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Gunsmoke

by oregonslee on Sep 18, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions

Like JE SKeets Said

“You can’t even do that in Grand Theft Auto!”

by usdblazerfan on Sep 19, 2009 12:48 AM PDT reply actions

Well you can minus the guitar case and the tricycle

"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard

by Norsktroll on Sep 19, 2009 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Very interesting

Points in his favor:
1. Sounds like he may have had legitimate concerns.
2. It is a dangerous area.
3. (the big one) He told the cop right away, and fully cooperated.

To me, this sounds like a stupid thing to do, but he didn’t use the guns, and there is no evidence that he was looking to do so. They were for self-defense, apparently, and athletes can be targeted — Bryan Pata, Sean Taylor, Darrent Williams, Richard Collier.

I’m not going to blast the guy for this. A dumb move, but everyone makes dumb moves. I don’t blame him for wanting to be able to protect himself.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 19, 2009 2:06 AM PDT reply actions

I understand one of those weapons, but three? Is he going to war? Where was he going anyway?

"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard

by Norsktroll on Sep 19, 2009 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I understand two

The shotgun and the handgun will be handy for different situations, I suppose.

But if I’m in Cleveland’s front office, I’m asking him those same questions you asked.

"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue

by jscot on Sep 19, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

He was sidelined with

a mood disorder at the beginning of last season. Not that one thing pertains to the other….

by LewisClark on Sep 19, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I think this sounds bad ass

Always liked Delonte, and I hope this makes him become a Blazer.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Sep 19, 2009 2:18 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Wow. That's a lot of firepower to be carrying around.

A shotgun in a guitar case?! That’s awesome! That’s some El Mariachi $%^t! In all seriousness though, why didn’t he have any grenades on him. A man can always use some grenades when going into battle.

by dario argento on Sep 19, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

The amazing part

Is that he was driving a 3 wheeled motorcycle. If he was in a car, i’d just think he was another thug packing heat. But the thought of a 6’3" guy riding a three wheeled motorcycle armed to the teeth (where do you even keep a guitar case on a 3 wheeled motorcycle??) is just way too funny to take seriously.

by moflow on Sep 19, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

I hope

it looked like this.

You could fit a guitar case in that thing.

by moflow on Sep 19, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I suppose it rather looks something like this, and might be a way to circumvent a restriction on driving motorcycles as an NBA player (see Monta's moped incident). Or maybe that is a breach of contract, too.

"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard

by Norsktroll on Sep 19, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

"New Man Law: If you don't show up for the draft you don't get to come later if you're picked. If you believe in yourself, show up and sit there. If nobody else believes in you, take it and cry like a man...in front of the cameras."

-Dave

by faith on Sep 21, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Brendan Fraser

In any role. Doesn’t he live in Oregon? Maybe Delonte could live here.

by oregonslee on Sep 19, 2009 12:12 PM PDT reply actions

so y'all think he is cool for doing this?

the tenor of the comments is that this is no big deal, a bit funny and even a little bit cool. Really? This has stupid, jailblazer and thug written all over it. absolutely no reason for this no matter what he says and i would never want him on our trailblazer team.

by crazybee on Sep 19, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

by dyshooter182 on Sep 19, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

The morale of the story

is that you don’t carry the gun, but you let your posse do. What’s the point of having a posse and hanger-ons if they won’t carry a shotgun in a guitar case for you?

by xedubx on Sep 20, 2009 12:46 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs