Compulsive Kleptomaniac with Million dollar salary cut from basketball team for shoplifting

 

NBA star Ryan Rollins 'is accused of stealing groceries, body wash and candles from the same Target store SEVEN times'... despite a fully guaranteed $1.7m salary with the Wizards this season

• Ryan Rollins has been accused of stealing from a Target store multiple times
• The 21-year-old guard was released by the Washington Wizards on Monday

Ryan Rollins, the guard who was released by the Washington Wizards on Monday, has been accused of stealing from a Target store on multiple occasions.

According to court documents filed in Alexandria General District Court in Virginia and seen by The Athletic, the 21-year-old is accused of seven counts of petit larceny.

It's alleged Rollins, whose $1.7million salary for this season was fully guaranteed by the Wizards, stole household items such as groceries, body wash and candles that were valued at less than $1,000.

Rollins allegedly committed the crimes between September 9 and November 9 last year, when he was still on the Wizards' roster, and stole from the same Target store each time.

A court hearing has been scheduled for early next month with Rollins yet to enter a plea. 

NBA star Ryan Rollins has been accused of stealing from a Target store on multiple occasions

In Virginia, petit larceny of goods under the value of $1,000 from a business is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Rollins, previously of the Golden State Warriors, featured in 10 regular-season games for the Wizards before being released.

He averaged 4.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 6.6 minutes in 10 games for the Wizards this season. 

Rollins was part of the trade package that saw Chris Paul go to the Warriors in the summer.

The Wizards have already moved on from Rollins, signing guard Hamidou Diallo to a 10-day contract using the vacant roster spot.

It's alleged Rollins stole a number of household items like groceries, body wash and candles

As well as receiving $1.7m guaranteed for this season, Rollins was also due to receive $600,000 guaranteed next year, too.

'We just recently learned of the charges against Ryan,' Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger said in a statement to The Athletic.

'We cannot comment on that matter, or the basis for our roster decisions.

'We do take our role very seriously as citizens of the DMV, representatives of our fans and a team our community can be proud of. 

'These are expectations, not aspirations. We're eager to move forward with our team as constituted and pursue excellence on and off the court.'