MILWAUKEE -- Police questioned former NBA player Latrell Sprewell on
Wednesday in connection with a sexual assault allegation.
A 21-year-old Milwaukee woman reported a sexual assault on a boat at the
McKinley Marina on Tuesday, but Milwaukee police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz
would not discuss the specifics of that alleged assault.
Schwartz said Sprewell, of River Hills, voluntarily appeared at the police
department's downtown offices with his attorneys and gave police permission to
search his boat. Schwartz declined to say if Sprewell, who's scheduled to meet
with the district attorney's office Thursday afternoon, was a suspect in the
assault.
Messages were left seeking comment from Sprewell's attorneys, Steven Kohn and
Jonathan Smith.
Sprewell, 35, played 13 NBA seasons, most recently with the Minnesota
Timberwolves in the 2004-05 season.
He was a four-time All-Star, but remains most known for several off-court
incidents -- including a 68-game suspension after choking Golden State Warriors
coach P.J. Carlesimo at a practice in 1997.
The NBA suspended him for one game in 2004 after he yelled a sexual vulgarity
at a female fan who was heckling him during a game.
In December 2003, Sprewell was fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at New
York Knicks chairman James Dolan and screaming at the team's bench. In 1999,
Sprewell was fined $10,000 for making profane remarks to fans during a game.
In November 2004, he received a misdemeanor citation after arguing with a
police officer during a traffic stop. Sprewell, who was a passenger in the
vehicle, claimed he was treated unfairly.
A native of Milwaukee, Sprewell didn't play varsity basketball until his
senior year at Washington High School, when he averaged 28 points per game. He
played at a junior college before becoming a standout at Alabama.
AP Sports Writer Chris Jenkins contributed to this report.