NBA veteran Marcus Morris was arrested Sunday on a fraud charge, Broward County booking records confirmed. Morris, 35, was apparently arrested at an airport due to “insufficient funds check,” per the arrest information.
While Morris has not commented on the situation, his brother, Markieff, confirmed the arrest on X, but claimed the fraud charge was “crazy.”
“The wording is crazy,” Markieff said. “Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family. They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud s***. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this s*** man. All I can say is Lesson learned. Bro will tell y’all tomorrow. This weird s*** gave me a headache. Can’t stop nothin!”
Marcus Morris’ agent, Yony Noy, issued a response to Markieff’s tweet. Noy attempted to clarify the situation, saying Marcus’ arrest has nothing to do with a fake check. Noy claimed Morris was arrested over an unpaid credit with a casino. Noy called the arrest “absolute insanity.”
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Noy’s full statement read:
“Just so everyone understands this is zero fraud here or whatever crap outlets have said regarding fake checks or whatever the hell. 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!”
Morris, a 13-year NBA veteran, spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers and three with the Phoenix Suns. He also saw time with six other franchises as a player. His final season in the NBA came in 2023-24, when he played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Morris recently appeared as a guest NBA analyst on ESPN and Yahoo Sports.