Zen-like Todd Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 You can't make these things up folks. http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/5230361.html The mysterious 'Hey, That Laker Took My Cake' Caper Lakers center Kwame Brown allegedly swipes a man's birthday treat in a Hermosa Beach incident, but the gooey case won't be prosecuted. By Larry Altman STAFF WRITER Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown isn't exactly a league leader in steals, but he allegedly scored one sweet takeaway in Hermosa Beach over the weekend. No matter how you slice it, Brown, known for small hands that occasionally bobble passes on the basketball court, enjoyed a real cakewalk Saturday, according to a police report. For reasons only he knows -- and he's not talking -- Brown allegedly snatched a man's $190 2-by-2-foot chocolate birthday cake out of his arms. Once he had the cake, Brown opted not to eat it, too; instead he allegedly hurled the single-layer chocolate dessert at the man, striking him in the upper back. It all went down outside the Blue 32 nightclub on Hermosa Avenue. It seems that several Lakers headed to the watering hole following their 109-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday, according to a Hermosa Beach police report. Just down the street, Alexander Martinez, the man who filed the report, was celebrating his 30th birthday at the Shore Restaurant and Lounge. About 1:45 a.m. Martinez left the restaurant, his birthday cake in his arms, and walked north. Martinez told police he came upon Ronny Turiaf of the Lakers. Martinez, the report said, asked if Turiaf would pose for a photograph with him. Turiaf obliged. Martinez continued walking along Hermosa Avenue, then stopped with his cake in both hands in front of Blue 32. According to Martinez's report, Brown came along, grabbed the cake out of his arms and threw it at him. The report gives no indication why Brown would do such a thing. Frosted, the 5-foot-9-inch, 165-pound Martinez, tried to confront the 6-foot-11, 270-pound Brown, but Brown got into a white limousine, the report said. That's when Lakers forward Lamar Odom entered the food fight, leaving Pedone's Pizza. Martinez walked up to him and confronted him about the stolen cake. Another man believed to be Odom's bodyguard pushed Martinez into the street, yelling at him to get away from Odom, the report said. Odom, known for his quiet demeanor on the court, apparently thought that was a bit much, telling his bodyguard, "Calm down, he didn't do anything," the report said. Everybody quickly went their separate ways. Twelve hours later, Martinez visited the Hermosa Beach police station to file a police report on the purloined pastry. Detectives looked into a possible case of "grand theft of a person" and presented it to the Hermosa Beach city prosecutor, who decided to throw the case out. The Lakers were winging their way to San Antonio on Tuesday. Lakers spokesman John Black said the team was aware of the cake episode, but had been informed that prosecutors were not seeking charges. Black had no other comment. (the pic came from a message board, I thought it was funny) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 If only it were a pie. 7 foot clowns... A man can dream though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Kwame has more steals vs. Team Cake then any NBA team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 As ridiculous as this story is, here's the most ridiculous part to me: That cake cost $190??!?!?! What was it made of, the breast milk of a Peruvian princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 WTH? I hope the Lakers or Brown are at least made to pay for any laundry charges and the cake itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 maybe the cake reminded of him of Michael Jordan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 As ridiculous as this story is, here's the most ridiculous part to me:That cake cost $190??!?!?! What was it made of, the breast milk of a Peruvian princess? Actually, I'd bet the cake cost Kwame about $500 grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Kwame has more steals vs. Team Cake then any NBA team. If you could consider the throwing of the cake a pass, shot, dunk, or somehow a rebound that statement probably holds true in each circumstance. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 As ridiculous as this story is, here's the most ridiculous part to me:That cake cost $190??!?!?! What was it made of, the breast milk of a Peruvian princess? we are talking about California here. We could prob get a good 50.00 bucks for the state of West Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLadyRaven Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 this story has made my day-- thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 this story is crazy... 1. who is ronny turiaf? and why would someone want a pic with him? 2. who leaves a birthday party carrying a 2-by-2 cake in your arms...ALONE? 3. that pic is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 While I guess this is humorous, am I the only one that would prefer to watch Kwame get his ass whooped rather than see him in court? What a freaking jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 this story is crazy...1. who is ronny turiaf? and why would someone want a pic with him? Played for Gonzaga...had a good college game. He might have had some heart issues his first year in the league:whoknows: KWAME, SLAM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Played for Gonzaga...had a good college game. He might have had some heart issues his first year in the league:whoknows:KWAME, SLAM!! Yeah Turiaf had a hole in his heart or something and he had to have surgery and they weren't sure if he would ever play again. He's a decent player though. BTW, **** Kwame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temple Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Yup. Eff Kwame. The sad thing is: I'm not surprised... ...and to think, the Wizards got Caron Butler for that clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Yup. Eff Kwame. The sad thing is: I'm not surprised......and to think, the Wizards got Caron Butler for that clown. Will go down as one of the best trades ever. To think we got Caron Butler for that joke of a player is unbelievable. Butler should be an all star this year and one for many years to come. Not to mention that Butler has more toughness in his little finger than ***** ass Kwame does in his entire body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 As ridiculous as this story is, here's the most ridiculous part to me:That cake cost $190??!?!?! My wedding cake was $400 in Buffalo, which means $7,000 anywhere else... :laugh: It doesn't take much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Love the pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Yup. Eff Kwame. The sad thing is: I'm not surprised......and to think, the Wizards got Caron Butler for that clown. Quickly becoming the trade of the century! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 unfortunately, the better that trade becomes the worse the selection of Brown as the NUMBER ONE lottery pick becomes. how many chances does a team have to draft the BEST PLAYER available? and the Wizards/Jordan totally f-ed it up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainSkinsFan Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 maybe the cake reminded of him of Michael Jordan? That was pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 unfortunately, the better that trade becomes the worse the selection of Brown as the NUMBER ONE lottery pick becomes.how many chances does a team have to draft the BEST PLAYER available? and the Wizards/Jordan totally f-ed it up.. Looking back at that draft, there were a lot of screw-ups made at the top. Chicago traded Elton Brand for Tyson Chandler and also selected Eddie Curry. Both Curry and Chandler have not panned out like a #2 or 4 pick. Here were some other noteworthy picks from that draft: Pau Gasol - #3 - traded for Shareef Abdur Rahim :laugh: Jason Richardson - #5 Shane Battier - #6 Joe Johnson - #10 by BOS Vladimir Radmonovic - #12 Richard Jefferson - #13 by HOU Troy Murphy - #14 Zach Randolph - #19 Brendan Haywood - #20 by CLE Tony Parker - #28 EDIT: Let's not forget Gilbert in the 2nd round at #31!! And Mehmet Okur at #38, Bobby Simmons at #42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeen80 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 You can't make these things up folks.http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/5230361.html (the pic came from a message board, I thought it was funny) I do feel bad for the poor guy, but I have to admit, that story is pretty hysterical. The above picture is great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Looking back at that draft, there were a lot of screw-ups made at the top. Chicago traded Elton Brand for Tyson Chandler and also selected Eddie Curry. Both Curry and Chandler have not panned out like a #2 or 4 pick. Here were some other noteworthy picks from that draft: Pau Gasol - #3 - traded for Shareef Abdur Rahim :laugh: Jason Richardson - #5 Shane Battier - #6 Joe Johnson - #10 by BOS Vladimir Radmonovic - #12 Richard Jefferson - #13 by HOU Troy Murphy - #14 Zach Randolph - #19 Brendan Haywood - #20 by CLE Tony Parker - #28 EDIT: Let's not forget Gilbert in the 2nd round at #31!! And Mehmet Okur at #38, Bobby Simmons at #42 Yeah, it's hard to blame the Wizards when the lottery looks like this:1. Kwame Brown 2. Tyson Chandler 3. Pau Gasol 4. Eddy Curry 5. Jason Richardson 6. Shane Battier 7. Eddie Griffin 8. DeSagana Diop 9. Rodney White 10. Joe Johnson 11. Kedrick Brown 12. Vladimir Radmanovic 13. Richard Jefferson Is there a single superstar on that list? Is there even an All-Star? Pau Gasol went to the All-Star game for the first time last year, but there's nobody on that list you can really build a franchise around. It was just a crappy year to win the lottery. Besides, the Wizards shouldn't complain because they traded Kwame for Caron Butler, and they've got the best player in that draft, Gilbert Arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 maybe the cake reminded of him of Michael Jordan? I doubt the cake called him a flaming faggot:laugh::laugh: unfortunately, the better that trade becomes the worse the selection of Brown as the NUMBER ONE lottery pick becomes.how many chances does a team have to draft the BEST PLAYER available? and the Wizards/Jordan totally f-ed it up.. Like others have said above, it was really a bust filled draft. Gil was the first player from that class to make the all-star team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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