Instead of showing remorse, the former Denver Nuggets guard went on the attack, repeatedly calling a Castle Rock Police Department officer a "white b*tch" during his arrest before later claiming on social media that he was the victim.Arron Afflalo and Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets react in the first half alongside Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA playoffs on May 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.(Getty Images)Interim head coach Melvin Hunt leads Ty Lawson and the Denver Nuggets against the Milwaukee Bucks at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., on March 3, 2015.
(Getty Images)The bottle of vodka was worth $34.Lawson was booked into Douglas County Jail on a shoplifting charge.JAMES HARDEN ARRESTED IN HOUSTON ON MISDEMEANOR WEAPONS CHARGE AFTER NBA PLAYOFF EXIT: REPORTAccording to the arrest details, Lawson smelled strongly of alcohol during his arrest on July 16.
He allegedly took the bottle of Tito's while intoxicated and was later found by officers sitting at a nearby restaurant.The retired NBA player then took to social media to defend his behavior, instead launching into a familiar "America is racist" rant on X.Ty Lawson #3 of the Denver Nuggets controls the ball against the Atlanta Hawks at Pepsi Center on March 11, 2015, in Denver, Colo.The Nuggets defeated the Hawks 115-102.
(Getty Images)According to the arrest report, Lawson repeatedly taunted the officer by calling her a "b—h" and "white b—h" during the encounter.ANGEL REESE’S LATEST WNBA CONTROVERSY SHOWS HOW VICTIMHOOD BECAME CENTRAL TO HER BRANDHe later wrote on X: "Being black in America is tough….Being lied to by a pasty face white woman wild… stay outta castle rock Colorado!!!!"This the wildest and more racist s–t I been thru."For someone insisting he was the victim of racism, Lawson showed little hesitation in reducing the arresting officer to the color of her skin.SHAQUILLE O'NEAL SAYS HE DOESN'T TEXT NBA PLA...