Adam Abdul-Jabbar, the son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has just been sentenced to jail … after pleading guilty in the stabbing of his neighbor. Adam — who had been accused of slamming a blade through the head of a man after the two had quarreled over trash cans in 2020 — entered guilty pleas to four total charges, including two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, at a hearing earlier this week.
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Adam had been facing YEARS behind bars …
Adam had been facing YEARS behind bars over the charges … but the judge sentenced him to just 180 days in jail — and also hit him with two years probation. Prosecutors said afterward they were furious with the sentence, claiming the punishment did not fit the crime — and adding that there’s a chance Adam could ultimately serve his sentence as home confinement. “This slap on the wrist is an absolute miscarriage of justice,” Orange County D.A. Todd Spitzer said in a statement to TMZ Sports. “The Orange County District Attorney’s Office vehemently objected … because we believe the complete disregard for human life over a dispute over trashcans is so egregious it warranted prison time.”
Adam Abdul-Jabbar, the son of Lakers …
Adam Abdul-Jabbar, the son of Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, faces several felony charges in the stabbing of a neighbor following an argument over trash cans. Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 28, of San Clemente was charged Tuesday with three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony account of carrying a dirk or dagger, and three enhancements of inflicting great bodily injury.