June 23, 2008

Aaron McKie Arrested; Faces Up To 15 Years

Aaron McKie, who not only was the Sixth Man of the Year when the Sixers went to the finals in 2001 but also scored 20 points for Gratz in a 79-27 win over Bok in a Pub first round playoff game in 1989, has been arrested in Montgomery County. First Marvin Harrison, now this: What is going on with hometown Philadelphia sports heroes? Rasheed Wallace, please don't do anything illegal.

McKie was charged with lying on a gun application. The state never said something this awful could happen if we passed gun laws.

Allegedly, McKie went to purchase two guns in Abington, and wrote he didn't have a protection from abuse order. he has an active one in Delco preventing him from buying a gun. Hmm, okay. So, ah, what's the penalty there for lying on a gun application, like a fine or something?

McKie faces a felony charge that carries a maximum prison sentence of fifteen years

Oh, I see. Well, goodbye, Aaron. Memories of the 2001 Sixers continue to fade off into the distance.

Former Sixer McKie Charged with Lying on Gun Application [KYW 1060]

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February 05, 2008

Aaron McKie Somehow Still In NBA

It's funny to think that had there not been an amnesty clause in the NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement, Aaron McKie would still be a member of the 76ers. Instead, he was collecting $7 million for the final year of the contract he signed after the 76ers went to the 2001 Finals and working as a volunteer assistant with the Sixers. See, if you're making $7 mil, you can afford to volunteer.

(Thought: Did Billy King really think Aaron McKie would be contributing to the 76ers still in the 2007-08 season? Really?)

McKie played last year in a limited role for the Los Angeles Lakers but was, essentially, retired. The Lakers, though, still held his rights (somehow) as some weird NBA rule. (According to this list, the 76ers still technically hold the rights to Rick Mahorn. And Rodney Rogers!) When the Lakers needed a player to make the cap space on a deal for Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol, they re-signed McKie for a reported $750,000 for the rest of the year and sent him to the Grizzlies.

And now he's going to be a player/assistant coach to Marc "Knees" Iavaroni for the Grizzlies. Weird, huh?

Phew, the NBA is complicated.

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