TFD: The ongoing saga of Isaiah Rider

Oh boy.

April 14, 2010 at 10:22PM

Please enjoy this story sent from AZ Gopher Girl, who nonetheless wondered in her e-mail, "Why do all the retired kook athletes move here."

Former NBA player Isaiah Rider was interviewed by Mesa police and released Wednesday morning after he was discovered in Mesa in a cab with his 1-month-old-son 11 hours after the child was reported missing to Mesa police.

Rider and his son were found in the area of Power Road and Main Street at about 1 a.m. The infant was unharmed and returned to his mother, said Mike Melendez, a public information officer for the Mesa Police Department. ...

Mesa police arrested Rider last week on suspicion of assaulting his fiance and bilking a cab driver out of $150.

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Michael Rand is the Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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