Vitaly Arrested For Disorderly Conduct at Logan Airport

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I posted this earlier, but the Cancel Bot took it out. Vitaly's
having a rough offseason, and control freak Pitino can't be too
thrilled with the cops having to restrain one of his players...

      Boston Herald
      Celtics player pleads innocent to disorderly conduct 
      Associated Press 
      Monday, September 20, 1999
      Boston Celtics center Vitaly Potapenko apologized Monday after pleading 
      innocent to disorderly conduct when he was arrested arguing with his 
      girlfriend at Logan International Airport. 
      ``I just regret it happened, you know, and I wish it never happened,'' he 
      said after being released on his own recognizance following his 
      arraignment in East Boston District Court. ``It's going to be a lesson for 
      me in the future.''
      Massachusetts Port Authority employees called state police to break up the 
      altercation in one of the airport's terminals, State Police Sgt. Edwin 
      Anderson said. Potapenko and the woman were in a parking lot when troopers 
      arrived. Potapenko was arrested when he refused to leave, Anderson said.
      ``It was an argument,'' said defense lawyer Harry Manion. He explained the 
      player, nicknamed the ``Ukraine Train,'' was late picking up his fiancee 
      at the airport.
      The Celtics did not return calls for comment.
      The Ukrainian-born Potapenko, 24, was traded to Boston in March from the 
      Cleveland Cavaliers. In 33 games with the Celtics last season, he averaged 
      10.7 points and 7.3 rebounds.