A list of famous athletes who have been convicted of weapons charges such as criminal possession of a weapon (weapons possession). Both professional and amateur athletes have been included, although amateurs on this list must have competed in the Olympics, or some other equal level of competition. I believe I've thought of them all, but if you think I've missed one, please feel free to let me know in the comments. For whatever reason, sports competitors (am I allowed to say "jocks"?) have a knack for getting themselves into trouble with the law.
Famous Athletes Convicted of Weapons Charges,
Luis Resto
Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Sentenced to 3 years.
Plaxico Burress
Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Sentenced to 2 years.
Raymond Felton
Knicks starting point guard Raymond Felton was arrested Tuesday morning Feb. 25, 2014, on weapons charges after turning himself in for having an illegal gun, according to the NYPD.
Aaron Hernandez
Panama Lewis
Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Sentenced to 6 years.
Terry "Tank" Johnson
Convicted of Weapons Possession. Sentenced to 120 days.