Williams agent "Happy", his boss Un-happy

Police arrested a passenger in a car driven by Shawne Williams of the Indiana Pacers for marijuana possession, an incident that team president Larry Bird said jeopardizes the forward’s future with the Pacers.

Williams was not arrested but was written up for a window tint and seat belt violation after the police stop about 6 p.m. Friday in Carmel, said Lt. Jeff Horner, a spokesman for police in the northern Indianapolis suburb. The car did not belong to Williams.

A passenger, 21-year-old Darrell Smith Jr. of Williams’ hometown of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after police found he had a small amount of marijuana, Horner told The Indianapolis Star. Smith was not in custody Sunday and his whereabouts were not clear.

Williams’ agent, Happy Walters, said Williams had not heard from the team and hoped to talk with Bird on Monday. Walters said the incident was blown out of proportion and noted that Williams hadn’t been charged.

“He’s not going to be charged. He did nothing wrong,” Walters said Sunday.

I realize it's "Happy's" job to stand up for his client when he says he did "nothing" wrong. (Technically, he got a couple of tickets for seat belt and tinted windows.) But, more importantly, he put himself in a situation that jeopardizes what he has. I realize Williams is only 21 y.o. and I probably wasn't the most mature guy at 21. Heck, you could still say that. But why professional athletes would do something stupid to risk it all makes no sense to me...