Olympic gold medalist Shaun White was charged with vandalism and public intoxication after causing a disturbance and damaging a hotel phone at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 17, 2012.

Lawrence Taylor's Nov. 8, 2009 arrest for leaving the scene of an accident wasn't his first or last brush with the law.


On May 6, 2010, LT was arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl in a New York hotel. He was previously arrested twice over a three-year span from 1996 to 1998 for trying to purchase cocaine from undercover cops.

The Miami Dolphins safety was arrested on the early morning of February 20, 2010 for DUI.

On Nov. 1, 2009, the Richardson Police Department arrested Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Popeye Jones on a drunken-driving charge in suburban Dallas. Motorists reported a sport-utility vehicle being driven erratically, and officers found the SUV stopped with Jones at the wheel. Jones reportedly declined a breath test, but officers believed he was drunk. There was a minor struggle when police tried to arrest him, and Jones was taken to the ground, causing minor facial cuts.

On July 2, 2009, Nicole Bobek, 31, a former U.S. figure skating champion, was charged in New Jersey with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Bobek is one of nearly two dozen people arrested (so far) as part of a multistate investigation into a methamphetamine distribution ring that allegedly sold up to $10,000 worth of product a week, most of it crossing state lines, and some of it coming into New York City.

NFL wide receiver Donte' Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach, Florida on the morning of March 14, 2009. He was driving a 2005 Bentley sedan and his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. An officer with a law enforcement task force that targets drunken driving saw the former NBA star run a stop sign around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2008.

Professional golfer John Daly was taken into custody by police on Oct. 26, 2008 after he was found drunk outside a Hooters restaurant in Winston-Salem, N.C. While at the restaurant, police said Daly "appeared extremely intoxicated and uncooperative," refused repeatedly to be taken to the hospital and was asked to leave the restaurant by several workers. Daly was taken to the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center for a 24-hour stay, until he was sober.

After the Kansas City Chiefs running back had a confrontation in a nightclub, spitting his drink in a woman's face, he was arrested on Oct. 27, 2008. Johnson will face simple assault charges.

Atlanta Falcons football player Michael Boley was booked by the Gwinnett County Police Department in Georgia on May 5, 2008 and charged with battery after his wife accused him of becoming "physical" after an argument.

Police say Jaguars receiver Matt Jones was in his car cutting up cocaine with a credit card on July 10, 2008. That was enough to earn him a photo shoot at the Washington County Detention Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Jones faces a felony drug charge.

The Chicago Bears running back was arrested Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Austin, Texas. Benson allegedly failed a sobriety test while operating a 30-foot boat, then resisting arrest before being hit with pepper spray and dragged ashore by officers. Benson faces charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest after the incident Saturday night on Lake Travis, Travis County Sheriff's Department spokesman Roger Wade said.

The NBA great is shown in this Orange County, Fla. Sheriff's Office booking mug taken early Oct. 26, 1997. Barkley was booked on a charge of aggravated battery after an altercation with a man at a Church Street Station establishment in downtown Orlando.

The former major league slugger was arrested in Scottsdale, Ariz. and booked on Feb. 16, 2006, charged with stalking for allegedly tracking his ex-girlfriend with a GPS device and repeatedly threatening her.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was arrested in the summer of 2003 and charged with sexual assault. A 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of attacking her June 30 at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Eagle, Colorado.

The NBA defensive wizard was arrested in June 1996 for possession of marijuana and failure to drive in the proper lane.

The former Houston Astros third baseman was arrested in November 2001 on drug possession charges. Caminiti was charged after authorities found him in a Houston hotel room with crack cocaine.

In May 1994, the 18-year-old prodigy was arrested along with two others and charged with marijuana possession.

The ex-Panthers wide receiver took part in arguably the worst crime ever involving a U.S. pro athlete, when he was convicted of playing a role in the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Carruth was found guilty and sentenced to almost 19 years.

Once upon a time, Clarett was a football phenom at Ohio State. But by August 2006, he was engaging police in a car chase that ended with charges for weapons and resisting arrest. Clarett is currently in jail.

While still in college at Florida State University, Coles was arrested and charged with grand theft along with FSU's All American flanker and Heisman Trophy hopeful Peter Warrick.

In May 2004, the former St. Louis Blues winger Mike Danton was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. Danton later pled guilty to the charges, and it was revealed he intended to kill his agent, David Frost. The crime eventually brought to light evidence of Frost's sexual exploitation of several junior hockey players.

In 1998, the former WBA heavyweight champion was arrested for sexual assault, attempted murder and false imprisonment against his fiancee. Dokes was later convicted for the attack.

The WEC mixed martial arts fighter was arrested in late March 2008 as part of a suspected drug trafficking ring in Lubbock, Texas. Garcia was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.

Everyone remembers the Nancy Kerrigan incident, but it was hardly Harding's only run-in with the law. In February 2000, the former Olympian was arrested and charged with domestic violence for hitting her boyfriend.

Pro football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after Plano, Texas, police officers searched his vehicle during a traffic stop on Nov. 25, 2005.

The Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl linebacker found himself fighting for his freedom after being charged in a pair of January 2000 murders. Lewis eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice in the case, and reached settlements with the estates of both men killed that night.

Ex-New York Yankee Jim Leyritz was arrested in the early morning hours of December 28, 2007 in Broward County, Florida and charged with vehicular homicide and drunken driving. He was acquitted in 2010.

The Chicago Bears Super Bowl-winning QB was arrested in Santa Rosa County, Florida in November 2003 and charged with DUI. In two breath alcohol tests McMahon tested a .261 and .258, more than three times the legal limit of .08.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers running back was arrested and jailed in Rockwall, Texas, on Friday, March 22, 1996, when more than 6 pounds of marijuana was discovered in the trunk of his car.

All-Pro receiver Randy Moss is shown in this Hennepin County Sheriff's booking mug from September 2002, after being arrested for bumping a police traffic officer with his car. The officer tried to stop Moss from making an illegal turn, and Moss allegedly used his car to slowly push the officer along the street.

The former major leaguer was arrested in August 1997 while playing with the Angels after allegedly purchasing crack cocaine from an undercover officer at an Anaheim motel.

In 1999, while playing with the Houston Rockets, the NBA great was arrested and charged with DWI.

Possibly the most famous mugshot in sports history and in U.S. criminal history was that of the Hall of Fame tailback after being arrested in June 1994 on two counts of murder. Though he was found not guilty, he was later found liable for the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in civil court.

The Carolina Panthers wide receiver has been a good citizen in recent years, but in November 2002, he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault on teammate Anthony Bright after a fight in the Panthers' film room.

The mixed martial arts fighter who goes by the nickname "Babalu" was arrested at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa in July 2007 for battery and trespassing.

The former major league slugger has had a slew of legal troubles during his life. In this September 2000 mugshot, Strawberry was arrested in Tampa, Florida on charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

He was once an Australian Open champion with a huge serve, but Tanner's retirement has been filled with trouble. In June 2000, Tanner was arrested and later convicted of grand theft auto.

L.T. broke the mold at his outside linebacker position, using speed and power to terrorize offenses. But in 1996, Taylor was arrested in Myrtle Beach, S.C., when he tried to buy $100 worth of crack cocaine from undercover agents. Taylor was arrested along with 14 others in a reverse drug sting.

The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Unser was charged with driving under the influence after leaving the scene of a freeway crash in Las Vegas in January 2007. The police said Unser failed several field sobriety tests before being taken into custody.

The mercurial running back was arrested in February 2000, for failing to sign a minor traffic ticket.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Antonio Bryant was arrested on Nov. 19, 2006 on reckless and drunken driving charges after his Lamborghini was seen speeding faster than 100 mph on a freeway. He was faced suspicion of misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence and resisting arrest.

The NFL suspended Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph for a Oct. 14, 2007 game after he violated the league's substance abuse policy. He was arrested Jan. 22, 2007 for possession of marijuana.

The former University of Kentucky basketball star was arrested on May 30, 2008 and charged with driving under the influence.