Cops Taser 'Suicidal' Former Basketball Star

Jayson WilliamsFormer New Jersey Nets' star Jayson Williams is now under psychological evaluation after cops say he was acting "suicidal" and "violent" in a NY hotel room this morning.

According to the NY Post, cops were forced to remove Williams from his Manhattan hotel room at around 4 AM after he allegedly went ballistic and barricaded himself inside -- trashing the room in the process.

Cops were forced to use "an electrical device" on Williams -- aka a taser -- and then shipped him off to the St. Vincent's Hospital for evaluation.

Sources tell TMZ the original 911 call was made by a female friend of Williams at 4:28 AM, who said prescription drugs or alcohol were a factor.

Williams was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter after the 2002 accidental shooting death of his limo driver, 55-year-old Costas "Gus" Christofi. Williams currently faces a retrial for reckless manslaughter.

UPDATE: Cops say they found empty bottles of prescription drugs in the room. Also, Jayson's ex wife just visited him at the hospital -- followed by his lawyer.

Story developing...

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1. The police should have used live rounds on Jayson like he used on Gus Christofi, who he shot as a joke. Let Jayson Williams off himself, who cares? My, how the mighty Jayson Williams has fallen. Karma, Mr. Bigshot...

Posted at 11:38AM on Apr 27th 2009 by Ya Think

2. Karma. Gotta fight off those demons

Posted at 11:38AM on Apr 27th 2009 by Requiem4aJerk09

3. YES HE HAS ISSUES..... I THOUGHT THIS MURDERER WAS IN JAIL.

Posted at 11:40AM on Apr 27th 2009 by Wc From Sc

4. you know, for someone who was so hot, handsome, and everything else he has turned out to be a really bad loser which is very very sad. my goodness what is wrong with him?

Posted at 12:21PM on Apr 27th 2009 by alberta ali

5. It's a shame that his life has turned out the way it did, all because of poor decision. He has got to be caring guilt for taking a life, and those are probably the demons that are driving him to this point. I have had dealings with him prior to this happening and he was one of the nicest people, always a smile and a kind word. I don't care what people say about him, I don't think he is a monster. Although none of this can compare to the lose Gus' family has suffered, it's just a sad situation all around.

Posted at 3:49PM on Apr 27th 2009 by kysauntie

6. Much like Phil Spector, this idiot should have been convicted back in '02. Yet he remains free for a re-trial. I recall the story of the so called accidental shooting. There were many quest of his that saw the shooting take place in his home after a late night of drunken partying. These friends/quest know what actually took place that night with Jayson pointing the shotgun at his driver and pulling the trigger. These low life friends were on his side in court that prevented a rightful conviction. You wonder if this is a ploy to get mental issues involved in the next court case?

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 27th 2009 by Jomica Man

7. They pretty much gave him the Laura Bush treatment after a the slap on the wrist she received for "accidentily" killing her boyfriend. Jayson was a helluva star. My prayers go out to him and whatever he is dealing with! I refuse to go the name calling route which I am sure a lot of people will do on here. Get better JW!

Posted at 11:58AM on Apr 27th 2009 by Quetou

8. cocaine

Posted at 11:59AM on Apr 27th 2009 by big joe

9. Ugh, we're 7 years later and he's still waiting to face reckless manslaughter, what the hell? Oh yeh, I forgot how damn slow the wheels of justice turn when you have money to pay the attorneys to keep filing motions to delay this and delay that when next thing ya know we're 10 years down the road after the crime. Suicidal? Ballistic? Barricaded himself in and trashed the room? Hmm, my guess would be more like drugs and alchol rather than an actual suicide attempt.

Posted at 12:05PM on Apr 27th 2009 by Terri

10. Now this is what I call a GOOD START for justice.!
Hope the maggot is now cuffed to a bed in the psych ward going insane begging to be released.

***** The SOB MURDERED a man point blank with a SHOTGUN. ****

He's a MURDERER, The squad of troopers who responded to the scene, as well as the SP Investigators ALL saw tremendous signs of a CRIME SCENE CLEANUP\COVER UP on initial arrival. It was OBVIOUS this MAGGOT did a cleanup and instructed all who witnessed it to get the story straight PRIOR to his calling 911.

After he shotgunned the victim, he stripped off his clothes, jumped into his chlorinated pool with intentions of cleaning his body of any crime scene GSR, tossed his clothes into washer with HOT WATER AND BLEACH.. (Troopers found the washer running on arrival and Williams still wet from the pool).

When trropers began seperating and questioning those present, Williams called out to them "DON'T SAY ANYTHING"..

What kind of NOBLE CITIZEN behaves like this when a so-called (TRAGIC-ACCIDENT) resulting in death occurs in their livingroom.?? The answer is that of a guilty person..

One day soon, the victim will finally have justice from the grave and the state of NEW JERSEY is going to "OWN" this MAGGOT for a very...very...long time if not the rest of his natural life.


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Posted at 12:14PM on Apr 27th 2009 by HDF

11. This guy has always been involved with drugs. I know peolpe who used to party with him in the early-mid nineties and he is known for being a big coke head! All their money and this is what they do with it. It's a shame.

Posted at 12:15PM on Apr 27th 2009 by s

12. Why he did it?
The video from the scene:
Jayson Williams-"suicidal"

Posted at 12:42PM on Apr 27th 2009 by blacc

13. peter north was found hog tied in his closet.

Posted at 12:38PM on Apr 27th 2009 by artie help

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Posted at 12:43PM on Apr 27th 2009 by Tim

15. Why he did it?
The video from the scene:
Jayson Williams-"suicidal"

Posted at 12:46PM on Apr 27th 2009 by blacc

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