Second Arrest Leads to NCAA Oklahoma State Guard’s Dismissal

NCAAB’s Oklahoma State, has confirmed that its freshman backup point guard, Stephen Clark, was dismissed from the team after he clocked his second arrest this year.  Nineteen year old Clark was arrested over the weekend for allegedly urinating out of a car window, and charged with ‘outraging public decency’.

On Sunday at 12.30 am, a policeman saw Clark urinating out of the window of a moving car, driven by someone else. He spent a few hours in the Stillwater City Jail before being released on bond.  The $249 fine that Clark faces is the least of his problems, with his escapade earning him a dismissal statement by the Oklahoma State basketball team.

“We care about Stevie and wish nothing but the best for him,” said coach Travis Ford, following his announcement. “We want him to find success in his future, wherever that may be.”

Clark has missed five games in the past due to disciplinary suspensions, including the Big 12 opener against Kansas State.  On January 1st, he was taken to the police station after policemen noticed marijuana pieces on the player’s lap when the vehicle he was driving in was pulled over for a seat belt violation.  While he was booked and placed under arrest, charges have not yet been brought against Clark for this incident.

Oklahoma may feel Clark’s loss because he has proven to be a valuable player during the games that he has taken part in – averaging 5.3 points and 2.7 assists in 16 minutes a game.  The team lost two games when Clark was sitting out due to disciplinary suspensions.   After Clark returned from one of his suspensions, coach Ford told the media that having the player back on board “allows us to move guys around a little bit more, gives you a little more versatility and guys a little more rest.”