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"Former NBA All-Star Eddie Johnson accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old August 9, 2006 OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- Former NBA All-Star Eddie Johnson was denied bail Wednesday, a day after he was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Johnson requested to represent himself, but Marion County Judge John Futch assigned him a public defender. The 51-year-old Johnson is accused of entering the apartment where the girl was staying while her mother was out, said Sgt. Russ Kern of the Ocala police department. He was charged Tuesday with sexual battery on a child under the age of 12 and residential burglary. He has also been charged with sexual battery and burglary in the rape of a 25-year-old woman Aug. 6 at an Ocala motel room, police said Wednesday. Johnson, a guard from Auburn who played in the NBA from 1977-1987 with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Seattle SuperSonics, was being held at the Marion County jail. He is not to be confused with the Eddie Johnson who is now a television analyst with his former team, the Phoenix Suns. In the latest charges against Johnson, the girl and her three brothers were staying in the apartment while their mother registered them at school, according to a police report. Johnson walked into the apartment uninvited and told the girl's 6-year-old brother to lock the door, police said. The girl told detectives Johnson ordered her into a bedroom, where he sexually assaulted her, according to the police report. He then told her "not to tell anyone about what just happened," and tried to kiss her before leaving, the report stated. She told her mother about the alleged assault when the woman returned, police said. The girl's mother told detectives she knew Johnson from the neighborhood, but he had never had permission to be in her home. Johnson was arrested in a field near the apartment building. He told detectives he had been in the apartment with the children, who were jumping on the bed. He also told detectives he kissed the girl on the head, which he does all the neighborhood children "as a friendly gesture," according to the police report. On Wednesday, Johnson denied entering the girl's home to the Ocala Star-Banner. He told the newspaper that the girl's mother is a friend to whom he gives money. "I love them kids like my own. I'm no pervert. I'm a loving father," Johnson said. "I don't go over there unless her mother is there and then I'll go to get something to eat." Since 1989, online Marion County court records show Johnson has had numerous convictions: burglary, battery, robbery, marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest, along with a charge last month of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence, the newspaper reported Wednesday. He represented the Hawks in the 1980 and 1981 NBA All-Star games and scored 10,163 career points."

Role Models....lol.

I used to like him back in the day too...

but messing with kids is just plain

[Edited on August 10, 2006 at 1:11 AM. Reason : asdf]

[Edited on August 10, 2006 at 1:11 AM. Reason : ya gots ta understand Eddie love da kids!]

8/10/2006 1:06:59 AM

The Iceman approveth

8/10/2006 1:13:16 AM

i remember i was pissed when he came to the hornets cuz LJ's jersey said 'L.Johnson' on it instead of just Johnson.

So of course i went out and got the new one.

8/10/2006 1:19:28 AM

different eddie johnson

8/10/2006 1:41:57 AM

oh yeah this guy retired in 87

its one of those common names like steve smith

8/10/2006 1:46:26 AM

yeah this is fast eddie we're talkin here

8/10/2006 1:56:38 AM

Yeah Eddie Johnson that used to play for the Hornets was one of my favorite players....

He was a seemingly nice guy and when I read this I was like WTF

8/10/2006 1:59:23 AM

DIFFERENT EDDIE JOHNSON

8/10/2006 2:10:38 AM

I went to the Hornets last home game one season and won his jersey in some contest. Eddie Johnson presented me with his jersey after the game was over. I was a little pissed because the guy behind me got Larry Johnson and the guy in front of me got Mugsy.

8/10/2006 2:20:23 AM

I thought this was gonna be about some sickeningly awesome goal scored by yet another Eddie Johnson.

8/10/2006 2:32:18 AM

^same here

8/10/2006 2:35:56 AM

[Edited on August 10, 2006 at 2:43 AM. Reason : dfjs]

8/10/2006 2:41:57 AM

8/10/2006 9:26:26 AM

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"Auburn"

8/10/2006 10:18:09 AM

the eddie johnson pictured in Panthro's initial post was the Eddie Johnson who played for the Hornets which is why this whole thread is confusing

both eddie johnsons played for seattle within like 5 years haha

8/10/2006 10:59:51 AM

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[Edited on August 11, 2006 at 8:33 AM. Reason : asdf]

8/11/2006 8:32:12 AM

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""Good" Eddie Speaks I can think of someone who had a worse week than Maurice Clarett: Eddie Johnson. Not the ex-NBA player accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. That dude can rot in hell. No, I'm talking about the ex-NBA player now known as "the GOOD Eddie Johnson," the nice guy whose image was wrecked by the case of mistaken identity with Bad Eddie. Need a handy guide to distinguish? Age Good Eddie: 47 Bad Eddie: 51 Size Good Eddie: 6-foot-8 Bad Eddie: 6-foot-2 NBA Career Good Eddie: 17 years Bad Eddie: 10 years College Good Eddie: Illinois Bad Eddie: Auburn Current Role Good Eddie: TV hoops analyst Bad Eddie: Accused molester Because he's earned it, let's give Good Eddie the last word: "My name is everything. I don't fault the other Eddie Johnson for having that name. I think it's a great name. He just doesn't happen to be a great guy." "

8/14/2006 8:49:00 AM

NOBODY FUCKS WITH THE JESUS!





8 year olds dude

8/14/2006 9:53:22 AM