Joakim Noah Arrested: a Sign of Things to Come for Chicago's Rookie Center?

Chicago Bulls rookie center Joakim Noah, was charged with possession of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol on Sunday morning.

Noah was first spotted by an officer at 1:50 a.m. holding and open container of alcohol, which is a violation of city law. This led to him being searched at a police station, which resulted him being arrested for possession of marijuana.

John Paxson, general manager of the Bulls, said he "expressed to Joakim his disappointment in his actions this weekend" and went on to say, "Until we gather further information on this situation, we won't be making any further comment."

After signing a notice agreeing to appear before a judge, Noah was released.

He could face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for this offense.

In only his first year in the NBA, is this a sign of things to come from the young rookie?

Is he going to be one of those players that can do so much good on the court, yet so many bad things off the court?

I hope for the Bulls franchise, its fans, and Noah himself, that this is a one-time thing that he learns from.

Hopefully, he learns that he is in the public eye and that everything he does is seen by others. People are caught with marijuana every day, but not all people are NBA stars.

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