Former Celtic Kendrick Perkins was arrested early Saturday morning in his hometown of Beaumont, Texas on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Both are misdemeanors. According to reports [1], Perkins posted bond shortly after being booked and was released from Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Police said that Perkins was allegedly fighting the manager of a club called The Ticket when they arrived, according to an AP report [2].
Perkins was in Beaumont hosting his annual basketball camp with former teammate Rajon Rondo in attendance. The celebrity game scheduled for Friday night was cancelled.
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Links:
[1] http://www.kfdm.com/articles/-44272--.html
[2] http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/08/13/thunder.perkins.arrested.ap/
[3] http://www.weei.com/teams/celtics/home
[4] http://www.weei.com/category/boston/celtics