Charlotte Hornets' Anthony Mason handles the ball during the second quarter against the New Jersey Nets' Saturday night, Feb. 26, 2000, in East Rutherford, N.J. Mason, shown in this 1999 photo, was released from jail Tuesday, July 4, 2000 after being accused of starting a riot and assaulting a police officer in the French Quarter. Mason, 33, was arrested Monday night after being sprayed with pepper by officers, police spokesman Joseph Narcisse said. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)