Former NBA player and college basketball analyst Greg Anthony was arrested and charged with soliciting a prostitute on Friday in Washington, DC. Anthony had been scheduled to announce the Michigan State-Maryland game Saturday in College Park, MD.
Per the AP:
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia police say CBS basketball analyst and former NBA player Greg Anthony has been arrested and charged with soliciting a prostitute.
Lt. Kelvin Cusick tells The Associated Press that Anthony was arrested at 5:46 p.m. on Friday. He said Saturday that Anthony faces a misdemeanor solicitation charge that’s punishable by up to 180 days in jail.
Cusick says the 47-year-old Anthony was released Friday evening.
Anthony has been suspended indefinitely by CBS following his arrest. A CBS spokeswoman says, “Greg Anthony will not be working again for CBS this season.”