Rodman May Again Be in Trouble With Law
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Former basketball star Dennis Rodman has gotten on the bad side of Newport Beach police again, this time for allegedly spraying a restaurant full of people with a fire extinguisher on Sunday.
Witnesses told police Rodman entered a Hooters restaurant about 5:45 p.m. carrying a fire extinguisher. After spraying the room, police said, he got into a shoving match with one patron, then left.
The case remains under investigation, Lt. Doug Fletcher said Tuesday. Potential charges might include battery or tampering with a fire extinguisher in a public building, he said.
“My impression is that it was a misunderstanding,” said Rodman’s Santa Monica sports manager, Steven Chasman. “But I have no further comment.”
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