KoriEllis
09-24-2004, 05:24 PM
Rockets fire television analyst Calvin Murphy
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The Hall of Fame guard was indicted on July 1 on six counts, three of indecency with a child and three of aggravated sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they initially surfaced in March.
Murphy, who remains free on $20,000 bail, was granted a requested leave of absence from his broadcasting duties with the Rockets after the original charges were filed. He insists he is innocent and claims the allegations arose from a family conflict over money.
If convicted, Murphy, an analyst for the club for the past 14 seasons, could face five years to life in prison for the aggravated violations and two to 20 years for the indecency offenses. He may be eligible for probation since he doesn't have a criminal history.
The 55-year-old Murphy has fathered 14 children with nine women. Murphy spent all 13 of his NBA seasons with the Rockets franchise and was enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993. When he was inducted into the Hall, Murphy was the Rockets' all-time leading scorer (17,949 points, 17.9 ppg) until being passed by Hakeem Olajuwon.
Murphy had his No. 23 jersey retired by Houston in 1984.
Sports Network
The Hall of Fame guard was indicted on July 1 on six counts, three of indecency with a child and three of aggravated sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they initially surfaced in March.
Murphy, who remains free on $20,000 bail, was granted a requested leave of absence from his broadcasting duties with the Rockets after the original charges were filed. He insists he is innocent and claims the allegations arose from a family conflict over money.
If convicted, Murphy, an analyst for the club for the past 14 seasons, could face five years to life in prison for the aggravated violations and two to 20 years for the indecency offenses. He may be eligible for probation since he doesn't have a criminal history.
The 55-year-old Murphy has fathered 14 children with nine women. Murphy spent all 13 of his NBA seasons with the Rockets franchise and was enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993. When he was inducted into the Hall, Murphy was the Rockets' all-time leading scorer (17,949 points, 17.9 ppg) until being passed by Hakeem Olajuwon.
Murphy had his No. 23 jersey retired by Houston in 1984.