Marcus Morris Sr., the longtime NBA player and occasional ESPN commentator, was arrested Sunday, July 27 in South Florida on a felony fraud charge for writing a check with insufficient funds, according to online arrest records in Broward County, Florida.
Morris remains in jail as of Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET and his online booking documents state that in addition to the bad check, he’s in custody on an out of state hold related to another case outside Florida.
Morris’ twin brother, Markieff, wrote on social media Sunday night that the arrest happened at an airport and indicated the situation was not as serious as it may appear based on the felony charge.
“The wording is crazy. Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family,” Markieff Morris wrote on X. “They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud (expletive). They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this … All I can say is Lesson learned.”
Marcus Morris is a 13-year NBA veteran with stints on eight different teams. He last appeared in an NBA game with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2023-24 season. He served as a guest NBA commentator with ESPN in recent months, with frequent appearances on “Get Up” and “First Take.”
Morris has also played for the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers during his NBA career.
Yony Noy, the agent who represents both Morris brothers, also came to Marcus Morris’ defense after his arrest became public and noted on social media that the charges were gambling related.
“Just so everyone understands this is zero fraud here or whatever crap outlets have said regarding fake checks or whatever the hell,” Noy wrote on X. “This is due to an outstanding marker with a casino. Apparently if you have over $1,200 they can issue a warrant for your arrest. Absolute insanity!”
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