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Atlanta B-baller Carjacked at Gunpoint

Posted Dec 16, 07 1:24 PM CST in Crime & Courts Sports 

(Newser) – Two gunmen carjacked Atlanta Hawks forward Shelden Williams outside his barbershop in Atlanta last night and were later arrested when they tried another burglary, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Williams was unhurt and played two minutes in last night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. "It's been a long day, but I'm fine," he told teammates.

Williams' coach, Mike Woodson, lamented how times have changed for high-profile athletes—after a recent spate of attacks including the murder of football star Sean Taylor and a shooting incident involving basketball player Jamaal Tinsley. "I never worried about anybody doing anything to me" when playing in the NBA, Woodson said. "It's a shame you can't even go to the grocery store."

Sources Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Associated Press

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Atlanta Hawks forward Shelden Williams (33) tries to take a shot against Memphis Grizzlies defenders during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Philips Arena in Atlanta....   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Hawks Shelden WIlliams sits on the bench during the second quarter of a basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 in Atlanta. Williams was carjacked at gunpoint before...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Hawks forward Shelden Williams is shown in an Oct. 1, 2007 file photo in Atlanta. A Fulton County Police spokesman has confirmed that Williams was carjacked at gunpoint before the Hawks' game...   (Associated Press)
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