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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/11/30/report-jahlil-okafor-tried-using-fake-i-d-last-month/

Another day, another Jahlil Okafor issue.

There was the fight in Boston. And the other altercation in which Okafor reportedly tried to punch a man then had a gun pulled on him. And the high-speed driving.

In late October, Okafor allegedly presented a fake I.D. at Misconduct Tavern in Center City, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Okafor, 19, was refused service, the sources said. One of the sources said he was surprised because Okafor is “a big guy” and “famous” and “pretty easy to recognize.”
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Geez, is the luggage from Okafor closet starting to fall out?

We may have dodged one here with this guy and his early antics.

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I always knew DAR was the right choice.

LMAO

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seems like a classic case of a young player having trouble adjusting to the spotlight that follows you everywhere as an NBA'er

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That's preposterous... See with the wouldn't be a problem... he'd just be allowed in to the bar or club. Wasn't it this summer in Vegas our kids all went out the night before a game?

But if I was a bouncer and I saw a 6'10" kid who I knew from the NBA I'd have told him no too. Are you serious? Get out of here. What a silly thing to even attempt.

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Okafor was also linked to a well known ex-porn actress. She wasn't impressed with him either. Something about loafing through the whole thing.

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LOL, what? He's 7 feet tall, one of the top rookies of this last class, and won the NCAA title last season. He thinks people won't know who he is? Man I'm liking the Russell pick more and more every day.

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Andrew Bynum 2.0... and I don't mean the injuries but all the bonehead things you can possibly do off the court. What's next? Parking in a handicap spot?

Makes me even more thankful with drafting DAR.

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gcclaker said: ↑

Okafor was also linked to a well known ex-porn actress. She wasn't impressed with him either. Something about loafing through the whole thing.
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Sources: Jahlil Okafor to now be accompanied by security guard

After being involved recently in a few embarrassing and potentially dangerous off-the-court incidents, Philadelphia 76ers star rookie Jahlil Okafor will now be accompanied by a security guard whenever he goes out, according to league sources.

The request for security came from Okafor's handlers, who asked the 76ers to make a security guard available to their first-round draft pick out of Duke. The Sixers did not return a phone call seeking comment, but two sources said the club will honor the request.

"A lot of teams do that for their players anyway,'' a source close to Okafor said. "So from now on, the Sixers are going to have someone at his disposal full-time.''

brawl with a man outside a Boston nightclub early Thursday morning. The victim filed a report with the Boston Police Department, but no charges have been filed.

The fight in Boston followed an October incident in which a heckler pointed a gun at Okafor's head following a verbal exchange at a club in Philadelphia, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspaper also reported Okafor was stopped by police in October for going 108 mph on a Philadelphia bridge. Going more than 40 mph on the bridge, which spans the Delaware River and connects Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, is considered reckless driving, according to the report.

Okafor, who leads all NBA rookies with an average of 17.5 points, took responsibility for his misbehavior in a series of tweets Sunday. Those close to Okafor have let him know in no uncertain terms that he cannot keep putting himself in positions where negative things can occur.

"We're all over him,'' one person said. "It's tough love and support. We're telling him he has to learn from these things.''
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And another one.

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gill said: ↑

Andrew Bynum 2.0... and I don't mean the injuries but all the bonehead things you can possibly do off the court. What's next? Parking in a handicap spot?

Makes me even more thankful with drafting DAR.
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I don't remember Bynum having this many incidents this fast.

Okafor is a prodigy

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The off-court stuff Bynum did had something to do with his wheels. Handicap parking, speeding, etc.

Okafor's incidents seem more violent than anything Bynum became involved with.

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yeah bynum's off court stuff was all car related. and it definitely didn't start a month into his career

okafor will become a star as long as his head is in the right place, which it's not right now

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lol I wanted this guy

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I really wonder if this type of mentality was observed during the workouts.

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lakerfan2 said: ↑

I really wonder if this type of mentality was observed during the workouts.
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I probably wouldn't draft him either if he showed up at the workout with a fake ID and punched a heckler outside the El Segundo practice facility.

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The bodyguard thing should have happened a while ago. Young big-men should take a page from Shaq and get a bodyguard. Look at what Jerome had to say almost 20 years ago on why.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961124&slug=2361389

LOS ANGELES - His mission: protect Shaquille O'Neal from the forces of evil, not to mention the occasional obnoxious drunk.

He is Shaq's bodyguard, which begs an interesting question - just how does one guard a body that stands more than seven feet tall and weighs 320 pounds?

It is a job Jerome Crawford takes very seriously. He may not have Whitney Houston for a client, but he does watch over one of the most visible and wealthy sports and entertainment figures in the country. People have a variety of reasons for wanting to get close to O'Neal. Not all may have the best of intentions.

"When you become as big as Shaquille is, you become a target," Crawford said. "People have different motives, different agendas.

"It's cheaper to have me around than to have someone antagonize him into one of those silly fistfights that could cost him $3 million down the road. I safeguard him from that."

Crawford said he calls upon his 12 years of experience as a cop on the streets of Newark, N.J., his client's birthplace, to detect the bad apples and act accordingly.

Sometimes, a menacing glare is enough (and Crawford has a look that suggests he could laser-burn a hole into your forehead if he really put his mind to it). Sometimes it takes a little more. A muscular man who stands slightly more than six feet tall, Crawford is equipped for whatever it takes.

"Periodically, you have to take action," he said. "The degree of the action varies."

Crawford said he has taken an extended leave from his post in the Newark Police Department, where he was a detective in vice, narcotics and robbery before becoming a sergeant four years ago. He can be out on unpaid leave for up to two years, and he said that clock began ticking this month.

Asked if or when he plans to return to police work, Crawford said: "I'll be with (O'Neal) as long as he needs me." Asked how his paychecks in the private sector compare with those he brought home as a public servant, he would say only: "Shaquille takes good care of me."

Crawford, who requested that his photograph not be used here so as not to draw attention to his identity, has become a bona-fide member of the Lakers' traveling party. He accompanies them on every bus ride, to every practice and shootaround, and sits directly behind their bench during games.

An intrusion? He hopes not. Crawford said O'Neal has instructed him to help out his teammates should they require his services. And Crawford's unassuming manner makes him hard to dislike.

"So far, it's been great," he said. "I like most of the guys here, and they seem to like me. I just want to be part of the family. I don't want to be in anyone's way."

Crawford didn't stumble into this job by scanning the classifieds. He was recommended by Michael Parris, O'Neal's uncle and personal assistant. Before O'Neal entered the NBA, Parris and Crawford handled security for a group of professional boxers that included Ray Mercer. When O'Neal decided he needed a, um, personal security consultant, Parris knew just the man.

"He's my best friend, he's competent, and he's qualified," he said of Crawford.

What's Shaq like to work for? Crawford has no complaints. A husband and father of four, Crawford spends several months a year away from his New Jersey home. "But Shaquille makes sure I always get to see my kids whenever I need to," he said.

"The best thing about our relationship is that he listens to me. I can make a suggestion based on my experience. We have that rapport. He pays me, but he listens to me. That's very important. If he were the kind of guy who would ignore my suggestions, we would have problems."

As with most jobs, there are invariably times when it seems as if his duties may seem a bit mundane. But Crawford is motivated by one basic fear:

"Lettin' something happen to my big fella," he said. "That's what keeps me on my toes."
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Weezy said: ↑

The bodyguard thing should have happened a while ago. Young big-men should take a page from Shaq and get a bodyguard. Look at what Jerome had to say almost 20 years ago on why.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961124&slug=2361389
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Thank you for posting this. I always knew about this dude when Shaq played for the Lakers and throughout his stops with others teams. I knew he was his security guard but always wondered about his story or how he became Shaq's guard. Good read.

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