Houston Rockets guard, Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston has been charged with slashing a man's throat in a New York City night club. Earlier this month, Alston was charged with assault in Houston. It's nice to see that Skip To My Lou is "keepin' it real." I know that a lot of people questioned whether the former New York (Rucker Park) street ball legend "sold out" by going to "the League." Well, Rafer Alston may have had to swallow his pride and play by a coach's rules (in order to earn his NBA paychecks, which net him millions), but he sure as hell ain't playin' by society's rules. Play on playa!
Rafer Alston has always been known for his dazzling ball handling skills and for his ability to beat his defender off the dribble. Apparently, he now wants to be known as a slasher too.
Update:
I was discussing Rafer Alston's alleged throat slashing attack with some friends last night (none of them were aware of Skip to My Lou's arrest), when I realized that Alston played his college basketball for Jerry Tarkanian, at Fresno State. Avondre Jones and Kenny Brunner were Alston's Fresno State teammates in 1998, when Jones and Brunner were charged with robbing and assaulting a man with a a samurai sword. Jones was later convicted for the robbery and samurai sword assault.
I doubt that Rafer Alston made it to class very often, but, apparently, he at least learned something at Fresno State ... fencing.
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Nice one with the "slasher" line, but don't hate on Skip to my lou.
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