Athlete Mugshots: 13 Memorable or Amusing Ones Ranging From Andre the Giant to Josh Hamilton
Desmond Bryant of the Raiders was arrested over the weekend and charged with criminal mischief. That alone isn’t that big of a deal, but when he showed up shirtless and made this face at the police station, it became an instant classic mugshot. Below are 13 more athletes who have had their pictures taken inside a police station. The charges range from murder to getting a little too drunk.
Kobe Byrant – 2003 – Sexual Assault

Kobe Bryant’s mugshot from Eagle, Colorado was good enough that Sports Illustrated chose it for their cover. The case was eventually dropped and a civil suit was settled out of court.
Charles Barkley – 1991 – Assault

After a game in Milwaukee, Barkley punched a man in the face and famously threw a guy through a plate glass window.
Andre the Giant – 1989 – Assault

Andre the Giant is the only representative of the professional wrestling community on this list because, well, it’s Andre the Giant. Andre was arrested in Iowa in 1989.
Deion Sanders – 1996 – Trespassing

Is it possible to have as much fun getting a mugshot as Deion Sanders had when he was arrested for trespassing in 1996? Sanders ignored ‘No Trespassing’ and ‘No Fishing’ signs on a Florida lake. Does Leon Sandcastle have a mugshot? Probably.
Todd Helton submitted this classic mugshot a few short weeks ago when he was arrested for DUI. Helton was drinking wine from a red Solo cup and buying lottery tickets.
John Daly – 2008 – Passed Out Drunk at Hooters

Daly was arrested at Hooters back in October 2008. If you’re going to get arrested, doing it at Hooters after a bus full of people left you there is the way to go.
Marcus Jordan – 2012 – Disorderly Conduct

Marcus Jordan, a guard for Central Florida and the son of Michael, was arrested last summer after getting into a drunken argument with two women at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. He makes the list because of the nerd look. Also, his father.
Ryan Leaf makes the list for lifetime achievement – mostly for drugs and burglary. The former top pick in the draft has been arrested multiple times and was recently kicked out of a drug treatment center and put in prison.
Money Mayweather also gets points for repeat offender-y. Domestic violence, robbery, harassment and battery have earned Mayweather two separate 90-day jail sentences. Last summer he served two whole months.
Ray Lewis’ mugshot is notable because its a mugshot of an innocent man! How does that happen?!
Josh Hamilton – 2005 – Property Damage

Hamtilon was arrested in May 2005 for property damage following a drunken rampage on his birthday. Hamilton got clean, but had a relapse a year ago.
Joba took an amazingly dopey mugshot when he was arrested in 2008.
June 1994. One of the most famous and infamous mugshots of all-time. O.J. would take another, less publicized mugshot that actually landed him in jail.

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February 26th, 2013 at 1:11 PM
hard to top Joba’s hamburglar outfit. where does one get one of those?
February 26th, 2013 at 1:12 PM
I’ve done that!
February 26th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
well done.
/not well done on the captions though…those blow
February 26th, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Were it not for that alien peak, Barkley would be 6’6.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:16 PM
the pic of ryan leaf on the left is 6 kinds of awesome.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Was always a fan of The Big Show’s shot
February 26th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Joba in
pinprison stripes. Awesome.February 26th, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Good stuff, CRM.
Damn snow fell a couple of my trees and holy shit was it heavy to shovel. Boozing shall start early today.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Love the shit eating grin on Josh Hamilton’s face. Now he’s all serious. This is what religion does in too large of a dose.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:37 PM
You talking about his relapse?
February 26th, 2013 at 1:40 PM
You talking about his relapse?
No. Just saying that people who find help in alcoholism through religion tend to take things too seriously.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
I know. I make joke. Or at least I tried to.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
You can get arrested for that? I should’ve been arrested about a hundred times then.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:43 PM
I know. I make joke. Or at least I tried to.
Ah I see. Well neither religion nor fear of alcohol are terribly big problems for me.
/team lazy Catholics
February 26th, 2013 at 1:48 PM
Hernia, did Joba ever give you back the sweater he is wearing up top? sweet digs.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
i thought that sweater looked a lil big on joba…
February 26th, 2013 at 2:01 PM
I remember doing the Double Thumbs Up in mine. It might still be up online
February 26th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Pic or it didn’t happen
February 26th, 2013 at 2:24 PM
hey, i threw a guy through a plate glass window, and was not arrested or fired (was bouncing). in the immediate aftermath i took the only drink of gin i’ve ever had or ever will again. nasty shit
February 26th, 2013 at 2:29 PM
You should show the Mark Grace DUI #1 and #2 mugshot. Really shows off his comedy and drama chops.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Holy cow — I actually know the camerman Andre the Giant put in the headlock to get arrested. Years later he worked in the same PR circle in Des Moines, Iowa. Crazy small world.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:07 PM
Gin makes a man mean!
/Milk & Cheese’d
That Desmond Bryant one is an instant classic. Next photo ID I take, I will remember that “pose”. Maybe use it…