Indopedia All Things Marijuana
In what can only be described as an act of overtly racist policing, professional basketball star Zach Randolph was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a felony offense. Why a man who signed a two year contract worth $24 million just one month ago would risk that sum selling cannabis on the streets of Los Angeles was curiously not explained by the arresting officers.
According to TMZ Sports, the Sacramento Kings’ newest addition, affectionately known as Z-Bo, was hanging out with a large group of people outside of Los Angeles’ Nickerson Gardens public housing community last night when local sheriffs arrived to break up the scene. Cops say that loud music, weed smoke, and road blocks led to a confrontation with two partygoers, including Randolph, who ended the night in handcuffs.
Police reports claim that when officers arrived on the scene, three men reached for their wristbands and began running. One of those men was released, another was arrested for possessing a firearm, and Randolph was charged with the cannabis crime.
The amount of weed in Randolph’s possession has not been released by the L.A. County Sheriff’s…
