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13-Year NBA Veteran, Ex-Clippers Star Breaks Silence on Getting Arrested

Former LA Clippers star Marcus Morris addressed being arrested
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Dec 21, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (center, top) watches the ball alongside Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (bottom), forward Kawhi Leonard (left) and forward Marcus Morris (right) during the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (center, top) watches the ball alongside Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (bottom), forward Kawhi Leonard (left) and forward Marcus Morris (right) during the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-Imagn Images | Richard Mackson-Imagn Images

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13-year NBA veteran and former Los Angeles Clippers star Marcus Morris hit the headlines earlier this week after he was arrested for allegedly defrauding two major Las Vegas casinos out of a total of $265,000. 

Morris broke his silence on the recent arrest with a lengthy, vulgar message on his Instagram account in which he expressed significant displeasure with the City of Las Vegas.

"My last thing is [expletive] VEGAS. To treat me like that was wild. I've gambled on those properties for over 10 years! " Morris wrote. "We could've handled that MOB style before that option. Never been in cuffs or apart of any FRAUD shit in my life and it's going to stay that way!

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris Sr.
Apr 25, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris Sr. (24) warms up before game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

"I don't need PR to do anything for me. This is from me a MAN who built his career on Morals and Character. Never running or ducking from anything. If you know gambling you can't take money out the casino if you got a Marker!"

Morris' arrest comes amid a growingly tense atmosphere regarding gambling in the NBA after Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley became the subject of a federal gambling probe earlier this summer.

The investigation into Beasley came just over a year after former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter was banned from the NBA for life and charged with a federal felony for disclosing confidential information to known sports bettors.

Morris last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 season, making a combined 49 appearances between brief stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Will Despart is a Las Vegas-based sportswriter who covers the NBA for OnSI. He also writes for Ballislife and handles multiple beats for The Sporting Tribune, including the Las Vegas Aces and Las Vegas Raiders. His reporting has been featured in newspapers across the country through the Field Level Media news wire.

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