Former NBA player arrested in Raleigh bar fight
Police arrested former NBA player Jayson Williams early Monday after a fight broke out at the Ugly Monkey club in downtown Raleigh.
Posted — UpdatedNo one was hurt in the fight, officers said.
Williams, 41, was charged with one count of simple assault, and he was released on $1,000 bond at about 4:30 a.m.
He has had several previous run-ins with the law.
In 2002, he was accused in the shooting death of his limo driver. He was reportedly playing with a shotgun when it went off.
He was convicted of trying to cover up the shooting, but a jury deadlocked on a manslaughter charge against him.
In April, New York police officers used a stun gun on Williams after reports that he was suicidal and violent.
During his NBA run, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets.
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