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A police photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers running back Byron "Bam" Morris after he was arrested and jailed in Rockwall, Texas, Friday, March 22, 1996, when more than 6 pounds of marijuana were discovered in the trunk of his car.

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Sports Mugshots For all their hard work, athletes and coaches sure seem to end up on the wrong side of the law pretty often.
Here's a look at some recent and notable incidents where athletes and coaches ended up mugging for jailhouse photographers.

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Notre Dame QB To... Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees got his mugshot Thursday, May 3, after a (literal) run-in with the police. Police said Rees knocked the wind out of an officer who chased him down after an off-campus house party.
Rees was jailed on a preliminary felony charge of battery of a police officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest and alcohol charges.

(AP Photo/St. Joseph County Police)

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Redskins Safety ... In this April 2012 photo provided by Arlington County Police Department, Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather poses for a photo. Police in Virginia charged Meriweather with driving under the influence after he refused a breath test.

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University of Ar... This undated image provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department shows the booking photo of former starting forward at the University of Arizona, Jesse Perry. Perry was arrested by Tucson police on a felony domestic violence charge. Tucson police said the 22-year-old senior turned himself in after the university helped find him and facilitate his surrender.

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Ex-Charger QB Ry... In this booking photo released by the Cascade County (Mont.) Sheriff's Office, former Chargers QB Ryan Leaf is shown following a March 30, 2012, arrest in his hometown of Great Falls, Mont., on burglary and drug possession charges.

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Miami Dolphins L... This arrest mug released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office Friday, March 30, 2012, shows Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi. Misi was arrested on a warrant from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on charges stemming from a bar fight.

(AP Photo/Broward County Sheriff's Office)

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Red Sox's Reliev... Red Sox's relief pitcher Bobby Jenks faced DUI and hit and run charges after he struck two cars in the parking lot of a strip club in Fort Myers, Fla., in March 2012. He was later stopped by police and failed a breath test twice.

(AP Photo/Lee County Sheriff's Office, HO)

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Penn State's Jer... This undated mugshot provided by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General shows former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky, 67, was arrested Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, on charges that he sexually abused eight young men.

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Patriots Wide Re... This Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 booking photo released by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office shows New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, charged with groping a woman during a Halloween party at a Boston nightclub.

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Ex-Dolphins Wide... This undated photo provided by the Broward Sheriff's Office shows former Miami Dolphins wide receiver James McKnight. McKnight was arrested Oct. 18, 2011 after grabbing his wife's wrists and twisting them before throwing her into their car. McKnight played for the Dolphins from 2001 to 2003. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.

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University of Ri... In a booking photo released by Henrico County (Va.) Police, University of Richmond football coach Latrell Scott appears after being arrested for driving while intoxicated Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Scott submitted his resignation as football coach.

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Ex-Ravens Wide R... This undated photo provided by the Baltimore County Police Department shows former Ravens wide receiver Jermaine Lewis, who was arrested at his home in Reisterstown, Md., and charged in a Aug. 2011 hit-and-run crash.

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Cincinnati Benga... This undated mugshot provided by the Austin Police Department shows a booking photo of Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson. Benson was arrested following an assault charge.

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Pittsburgh Steel... In this photo released by the Dekalb County Sheriff's office, Hines Ward is shown on Saturday, July 9, 2011. The former Super Bowl MVP and "Dancing With the Stars" champ was charged with driving under the influence.

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Steelers Running... A police photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers running back Byron "Bam" Morris after he was arrested and jailed in Rockwall, Texas, Friday, March 22, 1996, when more than 6 pounds of marijuana were discovered in the trunk of his car.

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O.J. Simpson This now-famous booking mug for O.J. Simpson was taken Friday, June 17, 1994, after he surrendered to authorities at his Brentwood estate in Los Angeles. Simpson was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the June 12, 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and acquaintance Ronald Goldman and eventually found not guilty.

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Minnesota Viking... Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss is shown in this Hennepin County Sheriff's booking mug Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Minneapolis. Moss was accused of bumping a police traffic officer with his car. The officer was not seriously hurt.

(AP Photo/Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

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Ex-Carolina Pant... Former Carolina Panthers receiver Rae Carruth is shown in this handout mugshot Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Carruth was found guilty of conspiring to murder his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams.

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Baltimore Ravens... This is a police mugshot of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, taken in Atlanta Tuesday, Feb.15, 2000. Lewis was charged with murdering two men after a Super Bowl party, but only convicted of obstruction of justice.

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Ex-New York Yank... Former New York Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry is shown in a Hillsborough County Sheriff's booking photograph, Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Tampa, Fla., He faced charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

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Mike Tyson This Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 booking photo provided by the Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's Department shows boxer Mike Tyson. Tyson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine after police stopped him shortly after he left a Scottsdale nightclub.

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Ex-Denver Bronco... This Jan. 18, 2011, mug by the St. Louis Police Department features Denver Broncos running back Laurence Maroney. He was arrested in St. Louis on drugs and weapons allegations, but was never charged.

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NFL Tackle Jason... This booking photo released on Monday, March 28, 2011 by the Shreveport, La. Police Department shows Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters. Police said Peters refused to show his driver's license after police stopped him Saturday night because of the volume of music coming from his vehicle.

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NFL Linebacker M... Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel is seen in a booking photo Monday, April 4, 2011, in Vevay, Ind. Vrabel was arrested and charged with theft from a casino.

(AP Photo/Switzerland County Sheriff's Department)

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Miami Dolphins' ... This photo released by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shows Miami Dolphins wide receiver Legedu Naanee. He was arrested Feb. 12, 2011, in Indianapolis and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest.

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Colts Defensive ... This police mug features Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman John Gill, arrested after police found him passed out in a ditch on the side of a road about 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. In the police report, Officer Ricardo Flores Jr. says he called out to Gill, who tried to stand up, but couldn't and kept falling over. Flores says he eventually leaned Gill against his police car to keep him from falling.

(AP Photo/Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department)

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Ex-Raiders QB Ja... Ex-Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell poses for a mugshot in Mobile, Ala., on July 5, 2010. Russell was charged with possession of a controlled substance. A grand jury declined to indict Russell on the charge of possession of codeine syrup without a prescription.

(AP Photo/Mobile (Ala.) County Sheriff's Office)

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Chicago Bears Re... Chicago Bears receiver and return specialist Eric Weems was charged with driving under the influence in 2009 near Atlanta.

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Winnipeg Jets' D... Winnipeg Jets hockey player Dustin Byfuglien: Hennepin County Sheriff's officials say Byfuglien was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minn. A statement from the sheriff's department says he refused to submit to a blood or urine test.

(AP Photo/Hennepin County Sheriff via The Canadian Press)

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Los Angeles Lake... Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant in his July 4, 2003, Eagle County Sheriff's Department booking mug in Eagle, Colo. Prosecutors charged Bryant with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman, but the charges were dropped when his accuser refused to testify.

(AP Photo/Eagle County Sheriff Department)

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Rays Prospect Ma... Tampa Bay Rays minor league baseball player Matthew Brian Bush, 26, was arrested after his SUV hit a motorcycle in Port Charlotte, Fla., Thursday, March 22, 2012. The rider suffered severe injuries.

(AP Photo/Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, HO)

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