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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9529448/former-nba-player-craig-ehlo-jailed-washQuote:
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Authorities say former NBA player and Eastern Washington University coach Craig Ehlo has been arrested in Spokane, Wash., in a domestic violence case.
The Spokesman-Review reports Ehlo was booked into jail Thursday morning on suspicion of first-degree reckless burning, domestic violence. The charge is a felony.
No additional details on the case were released.
The 51-year-old recently coached at Eastern Washington University and resigned July 11.
Ehlo played at Washington State University from 1981 to 1983 and was drafted into the NBA by the Houston Rockets. He played for 14 seasons with the Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Seattle SuperSonics.
Ehlo also worked as a television analyst for the Sonics and Gonzaga.
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There's a Michael Jordan joke in there somewhere, but I just can't seem to put my finger on it.
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Ehlo, most widely known for getting burnt by Jordan, now has decided to take matters into his own hands
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There's a Michael Jordan joke in there somewhere, but I just can't seem to put my finger on it.
My thoughts exactly.
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Reckless burning? Haha that's weird
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you mean like Craig Ehlo and the shot?
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Good thing there isn't a victim who was burnt in real life here.
I'm all for jokes but I'd want to wait until I knew he didn't pour gasoline on his wife and set her on fire.
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I'm all for jokes but I'd want to wait until I knew he didn't pour gasoline on his wife and set her on fire.
I'm pretty sure that would have brought charges more along the lines of attempted murder...
But you are right, probably best to learn of the severity before making jokes.
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as you noted, the charges they filed sort of alluded to what was going on here. what I find strangest though is that he was burning his own clothes and not his wife's (if it was a domestic altercation): http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/aug/01/local-basketball-star-arrested-domestic-violence-c/ Quote:
Local basketball star Craig Ehlo, who played in the NBA and most recently coached at Eastern Washington University, was arrested early Thursday on a domestic violence charge after firefighters encountered family members holding Ehlo down near a pile of his burning clothes.
Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ehlo, 51, on the felony charge of first-degree reckless burning and a seperate charge of domestic violence, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into Spokane county jail at 7:36 a.m.
Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Craig Chamberlin said fire crews responded to a fire after 1 a.m. today to the 3300 block of East 77th Avenue.
When fire crews arrived, they reported finding family members engaged in an altercation and a fire burning a large pile of clothes. Firefighters then requested deputies to respond, Chamberlin said.
“As (deputies) approached, they saw two males holding down another male on the ground, who was Craig” Ehlo, Chamberlin said.
Deputies detained Ehlo and began to question witnesses.
“Through the investigation, the deputies learned that Craig had a domestic dispute. He had been arguing with his wife earlier in the evening,” he said.
The family members then heard strange noises coming from the garage. They went out and “saw Craig piling up clothes next to the garage and he lit them on fire,” Chamberlin said.
The family members told the deputies they were holding Ehlo down because “they thought he was … going to run and jump onto the fire. That’s why he was being detained on the ground.”
The fire caused some damage, melting some siding and damaging an awning, Chamberlin said.
Chamberlin said he does not know what happened during the 26 minutes it took for the deputies to arrive or if firefighters got involved in the altercation.
None of Ehlo’s family members reported any injuries, Chamberlin said.
Ehlo was charged with domestic violence and reckless burning “because he had been in a domestic dispute with his wife and he knowingly started a fire that caused damage to the house,” Chamberlin said.
Ehlo is expected to make his first appearance in Spokane Superior Court sometime Friday.
He resigned as assistant basketball coach at EWU on July 11. He also has worked as a television analyst for the Seattle SuperSonics and Gonzaga.
Ehlo played at Washington State University from 1981-1983 before he was drafted into the NBA by the Houston Rockets. He played for 14 seasons with the Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Seattle SuperSonics.
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Ok...jokes back on! 
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Ehlo must have some mental issues. That behavior is not normal.
Not that I kept up with the guy or anything but isn't this kind of out of left field? Had he been in trouble with the law or anything like this before?
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They don't really specify if he was violent during the argument. Anyone know what the standard punishment is for a class c felony? (reckless burning). Basically it is setup to be a less significant offense than arson, more centered around property damage caused by improper burning of trash and leaves.
Seems Ehlo needs soem counseling and a divorce. Hope they dont lock him up for this.
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I would say it depends on who owns the house. Personally, I don't see how this can get prosecuted given the information that has been provided.
He argued with his wife, that's not against the law. Hitting her would be, but for that there would need to be a witness who saw it or some type of marks or bruises on her and she would need to file charges.
As for the burning, I wonder what it was he was burning. Uniforms from past teams? Probably had to do with whatever they were arguing over. If it is his house, I can only see a misdemeanor charge for that.
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As for the burning, I wonder what it was he was burning. Uniforms from past teams?
As I interpret it, it wasn't as important to him WHAT he was burning as much as it was that he planned to throw himself on top of it... if that is true, then he needs serious psychological help.
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As for the burning, I wonder what it was he was burning. Uniforms from past teams?
As I interpret it, it wasn't as important to him WHAT he was burning as much as it was that he planned to throw himself on top of it... if that is true, then he needs serious psychological help.
Absolutely. This sounds like a really, really desperate cry for help.
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I gotta be honest, I didn't' see this coming at all..
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i hear he got mad because his wife kept beating him at the buzzer in their one on one games
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Why would you have?
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