What are the allegations against former Knicks star Marcus Morris Sr.? Details explored as NBA player arrested

NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested on Sunday in Broward County, Florida, as per TMZ. He faces a big fraudulent charge over a bounced check, according to online jail records. Marcus, who has played in the league for 13 years and was with the Cavaliers, Rockets, Suns, Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers, and 76ers, was caught at an airport. 

Initial reports from TMZ say Morris is in jail, held without bond on an out-of-state warrant. Full details of the alleged crime are not yet known, but the charge reportedly stems from an incident involving insufficient funds.

Markieff Morris hints at unfair arrest in cryptic X post

Reportedly, the arrest adds to a history of past legal issues for Morris, but he has not commented on the matter yet. His brother, however, took to social media and wrote:

The wording is crazy. 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 sh*t. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this sh*t man. All I can say is…

— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) July 28, 2025

"The wording is crazy. 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 sh*t. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this sh*t man. All I can say is Lesson learned. Bro will tell y’all tomorrow. This weird sh*t gave me a headache. Can’t stop nothin!," Markieff Marcus wrote.

Morris held without bond over a check-related warrant, adding to past legal troubles

Only limited details have emerged about NBA star Marcus Morris' latest arrest. From what has been shared by outlets like TMZ, Morris is now held with no bond due to an out-of-state warrant related to a check issue.

This latest event piles onto his past legal problems, which include a 2012 battery case. He allegedly struck a bar employee during a basketball game. 

He had another assault charge against him. In 2015, Morris and his brother, Markieff Morris, who also had a long NBA career, with recent stints including time with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers last season, were charged with heavy assault due to a fight.

But these charges were later dropped. A former football player named Gerald Bowman, from the University of Southern California, was also part of this incident.

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