Sixer Lee Nailon Arrested
Sixer All Star Lee Nailon was arrested yesterday for apparently beating his wife:
"It has come to our attention that Lee Nailon has been arrested today by Lower Merion police on allegations of a domestic incident," Sixers president and general manager Billy King said in a statement released before last night's game. "We have no further details. Until we are able to learn all the facts, it would be inappropriate for us to comment."
The radio this morning was reporting that Nailon hit his wife in the face. She then locked herself in the bathroom and called the police. When police showed up to Nailon's home, he claimed that his wife was not home. Um, yo Lee, your wife called the cops from the bathroom; you must have the brains to go along with your basketball skills.
Nailon has seen action in 22 games this season and is averaging 4.2 points per outing for the Sixers.
From a Daily News article today, apparently being in jail didn't stop Nailon from making an appearance at the game last night:
Here's one way things were different last night: The Sixers issued a brief statement concerning Lee Nailon, who was charged yesterday in Lower Merion with simple assault and harassment and was in custody pending a hearing this morning. Nailon was listed as inactive for the game, but at halftime was shown on a taped message on the arena screens welcoming the crowd.
The Sixers ended up beating Sacramento 109-103.
The guy should be charged for stealing money, too.
Posted by: FP | Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 09:33 PM
Lee Nailon is a family friend of mine. I think its terrible what has happened to him. He is a great guy, he loves his family and basketball is his second love. Everyone goes through rough times, and its just because of who he is , it gets published on front pages. And really when there are children dying of hunger and our americans dying overseas. was this really front page news? No one is perfect, and who are we to judge him.But so you know a little more than what that papers says, Lee is a father who is very active in his three daughters lives, a husband who loves his wife,and a basketball player who is great at what he does.
Posted by: Shawn | Monday, June 05, 2006 at 12:05 PM
I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH NAILON SINCE I WAS 8 YRS OLD I NEVER REALY KNEW HIM TO BE THE VIOLENT TYPE ONLY HE AND HIS WIFE KNEW WHAT WENT ON THAT NIGHT! WHEN HE HELPED LEAD OUR CLAY COLONIALS TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP THAT YR IT FELT GOOD THAT I WAS A PART OF THAT,I HUNG OUT WITH LEE ALOT OF MY HIGH SCHOOL YRS. I HAVE FOLLOWED HIS CAREER IN THE NBE EVER SENCE HE WAS DRAFTED IN 1999, HE IS EXCELENT AT WHAT HE DOES. LEE I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD.THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER FROM HERE! YOUR FRIEND MATTHEW MARK
Posted by: MMARK574 | Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 12:04 PM