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Former NBA Star Jayson Williams Arrested Again

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Former NBA player Jayson Williams

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Former NBA star Jayson Williams was arrested after authorities said he punched someone in the face outside a Raleigh nightclub. It is the latest legal tribulation for the one-time All-Star who has spent years in the courtroom since an injury ended his basketball career.

Some type of dispute led Williams, 41, to hit the other person shortly before 2 a.m., Raleigh police said. Williams was charged with one count of simple assault and released on $1,000 bond.

Read More at The Raleigh News & Observer.

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