After seeing the shocking video of Baltimore Raven’s running back Ray Rice knocking his then fiancee unconscious – which led to the Raven’s releasing Rice and prompting his removal from Madden NFL 15 – we put together a list of other athletes arrested for violent crimes… and there were a lot of them. Check it out.
Who did we miss? Let us know.
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Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.
Athletes Arrested For Violent Crimes
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Aaron Hernandez
The former New England Patriots tight end was arrested last year and charged with three counts of murder from two separate crimes.
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Adam 'Pacman' Jones
The NFL cornerback was arrested on felony charges in 2007 in connection with a strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting.
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Aqib Talib
Another NFL cornerback who has a record, Talib was arrested on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2011.
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Carl Everett
The former MLB player was arrested on aggravated assault and tampering with a witness in 2011.
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Chad Curtis
The former Rangers and Yankees player was arrested for sexually assaulting three teenage girls in 2011 and 2012 and is serving a 15-year prison sentence.
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Dez Bryant
The current go-to Cowboys wide receiver was arrested for domestic assault in July 2012.
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Dwight Gooden
The former Mets Cy Young winner has been arrested multiple times, including battery domestic violence, fleeing, and obstruction in 2005.
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Elijah Dukes
A former top prospect in the Rays' organization, Dukes was arrested on aggravated battery on a pregnant female, driving while license suspended or revoked and contempt of court in 2011. He was also arrested for domestic violence in 2005 and in 2003.
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Isaiah Rider
The former NBA Slam Dunk champion has been arrested on several charges, most notably domestic violence in 2010.
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Jayson Williams
The former Nets star was sentenced to five years in prison for fatally shooting his limo driver in 2002. He was eventually acquitted of aggravated manslaughter, but was still charged for attempting to cover up the shooting.
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Jonathan Koppenhaver (War Machine)
Attempted murder, sexual assault, battery, lewdness... take your pick. Koppenhaver was arrested Aug 15. 2014 on countless charges after fleeing from police following the beating of Christy Mack. The MMA fighter's career appears to be over.
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Manny Ramirez
The former Red Sox and Dodgers outfielder was arrested on domestic battery charges in 2011.
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Mel Hall
Hall had a 15-year MLB career and played for the Cubs and Yankees, but in 2009 was convicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child.
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Mike Danton
The former NHL player was arrested on conspiracy to commit murder in 2004.
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Mike Tyson
The boxer was arrested dozens of times during his youth for assault and battery, but the most egregious charge was in July 1991 for the rape of an 18-year-old.
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Milton Bradley
The former MLB hot head was arrested at home in 2011 and had 13 misdemeanor counts of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and dissuading a witness from making a report.
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O.J. Simpson
Aside from the case that captivated the 90s, the former USC and Bills running back was arrested for armed robbery in 2007.
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Rae Carruth
The former Panthers wide receiver was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder in 1999.
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Ray Rice
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Metta World Peace (Ron Artest)
Aside from throwing punches in the famous 'Malice at the Palace,' Artest was arrested in 2007 and charged with domestic violence.
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Ruben Patterson
Mostly spent his career with the Portland Trailblazers, Patterson had many off-court issues. He plead guilty in 2001 to attempted rape of his child's nanny. He was also convicted of misdemeanor assault for attacking a man in Cleveland that same year. 2002 he was arrested yet again for domestic abuse charges on his wife. She later dropped charges before their divorce.
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Sonny Liston
The boxer supposedly learned how to fight in prison. His long rap sheet showed 19 arrests that included muggings, robbery and assaulting a police officer in 1956.
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Tony Ayala Jr.
When the boxer was 15, he attacked and assaulted a girl in the bathroom of a drive-in theater in San Antonio. A short time later he raped a 30-year-old New Jersey woman. Ayala was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
