Charges with Rex Chapman

Charges with Rex Chapman

Charges with Rex Chapman takes its audience on a journey through some of the most fascinating scandals that have rocked the world of sports – from brawls to betting to bribery, and everything in between. Hosted by Chapman, an NBA and Twitter legend, each episode centers around an interview with a famous athlete who ran afoul of the law. We’ll relive their rise to fame as well as their fall from grace – and hear their side of the events that changed their lives forever. Created by Portal A & CTRL Media Produced by DBPodcasts Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Ezra Holland, Brandon Kraines, Nate Houghteling & Todd Barrish

Episodes

December 7, 2021 45 mins

For the twentieth episode of Charges, Rex brings filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong on the show to talk about Season 1 of Charges. Rex & Evan discuss: Why Evan is a superfan of the show, the vulnerability of the podcast, the inception of the show, what made him want to create Charges, what he was looking for as a host, the Bonzi Wells episode, the Jayson Williams episode, his children, what comes next as an athlete after playing days...

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For the nineteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Ike Vallie-Flagg on the show to talk about his MMA career and how drugs changed his life. Rex & Ike discuss: How he decided to be a professional fighter, what he loves about MMA, fighting his heroes, learning fighting styles, how to get noticed, what it's like in the ring, being part of UFC, when drugs entered his life, taking opiods & how he got them, addiction, his lowest ...

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November 2, 2021 58 mins

For the eighteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Mardy Fish on the show to talk about his Tennis career and how mental health changed his life. Rex & Mardy discuss: How Tennis entered his life & looking back at how he started, how he got better & not living at home, his relationship with Andy Roddick, the ranking system on The Tour, being overweight & getting in shape, having a heart issue, his career, the moment e...

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October 19, 2021 51 mins

For the seventeenth episode of Charges, Rex brings John Amaechi on the show to talk about his past NBA career and the secret that he kept. Rex & John discuss: Not being a sports fans & the toxicity of the leagues, being introduced to basketball at 17 on the street & not playing sports growing up, his journey to America & writing hundreds of of letters to colleges to get there, moving to Toledo, getting advice from h...

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September 28, 2021 53 mins

For the sixteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Christian Hosoi on the show to talk about his  skateboarding career and his battles with addiction that lead him to prison. Rex & Christian discuss: What skateboarding means to him, Being a Father, Turning Pro at a young age & his first board, his friendship & rivalry with Tony Hawk, fame & drug use at a young age, the culture surrounding skateboarding, getting into h...

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September 14, 2021 52 mins

For the fifteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings D'Qwell Jackson on the show to talk about his  career and an incident that changed his life. Rex & D'Qwell discuss: Playing football at a young age in college, the passing of Corey Stringer, How he fell in love with Football, why he decided to play Defense, being coached/disciplined growing up, the colleges he could have gone to, Being drafted by The Cleveland Browns, when he kne...

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August 3, 2021 62 mins

This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault

For the fourteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Kat O'Brien on the show to talk about her past career and an incident with an athlete that changed her life. Rex & Kat discuss: Where she grew up, getting into sports journalism, the relationship between male athletes & female reporters, how often members of an organization crossed the line, how the rape incident occurred &...

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July 27, 2021 52 mins

For the thirteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Ken Daneyko on to the show to talk about overcoming his decades long alcoholism & championship career. Rex & Ken discuss: Being the first in the NHL to publicly utilize the substance abuse program, Growing up in Canada & playing hockey, Being drafted by The New Jersey Devils & getting called up, Losing to The Rangers in 1994 Eastern Conference Finals & Winning hi...

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July 20, 2021 53 mins

For the twelfth episode of Charges, Rex brings Jayson Williams on to the show to talk about overcoming tragedies as a child and adult plus overcoming alcohol addiction. Rex & Jayson discuss: When he knew basketball would change his life forever (2:40), overcoming tragedies in his family then playing for St. John's University (6:33), being drafted into the NBA (18:44), if he loved playing basketball & his interests outside o...

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July 13, 2021 63 mins

For the eleventh episode of Charges, Rex brings Charlie Engle on to the show to talk about pulling himself from the drug induced streets to a world renowned ultra marathon runner. Rex & Charlie discuss: Where he grew up, addiction running in his family & his drug problem (5:15), when he hit rock bottom (13:20), sobriety & starting to run (24:09), when he began running ultra distances & across The Sahara Desert, the ...

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For the tenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 2 to talk about the media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Matt putting his family on reality television (2:00), being arrested in Manhattan Beach, CA & being targeted by a police officer (8:05), The Derek Fisher fight (15:13), their relationship with marijuana (24:54), The Kwame Brown social media incident (33:28),...

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For the ninth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 1 of 2 to talk about the highs/lows in their careers and post-career media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Where they were raised & basketball taking them places from a young age, Being NBA Champions & how they got through their lengthy careers (1:45), the perception of being tough guys in the league (25:59), T...

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June 22, 2021 61 mins

For the eighth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris "Knuckles" Nilan onto the show to talk about his career and post career struggles. Rex and Chris discuss: How he became a hockey player & where he grew up (1:51), how he ended up playing in college & NHL (5:56), how he became an enforcer & fighting as a kid (11:32), winning The Stanley Cup & drinking culture in the NHL (19:57), being out of the game in retirement &...

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June 15, 2021 53 mins

For the seventh episode of Charges, Rex brings Antoine Walker onto the show to talk about his career and looking back on how he lost his fortunes. Rex and Antoine discuss: Their first time meeting at University of Kentucky & where his confidence comes from (1:29), growing up in Chicago as the oldest of 6 (3:33), Coach Pitino and his time at UK (5:27), Being drafted & his time with the Boston Celtics (6:25), going against Mi...

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June 8, 2021 49 mins

For the sixth episode of Charges, Rex brings Jim Leyritz onto the show to talk about his career and look back on the night that changed his life forever. Rex and Jim discuss: Getting into baseball and what it meant to him (3:21), going undrafted, proving his worth in the Minor Leagues & getting called up (5:20), coming through in the clutch (7:16), what it's like being a Major League Baseball Player (9:38), 1996 World Series &a...

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For the fifth episode of Charges, Rex brings Bonzi Wells onto the show to talk about his career and look back on one of the most mistreated and misunderstood teams from the NBA, the so-called “Jail Blazers.” Rex and Bonzi discuss : Draft Night & being picked by The Pistons before the Lockout (2:49), getting traded to Portland & arriving with nerves (5:54), coming to the city for the first time & what he loved about his ...

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May 25, 2021 56 mins

Chris Herren’s rise to stardom and brief NBA career is one of the most tragic and fascinating stories in recent sports history. For the fourth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris onto the show to discuss: Reaching out to an old friend about Chris (3:33), Growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts & choosing Boston College with his boys (5:16), being introduced to cocaine & being kicked out of BC (13:38), going to Fresno State...

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May 18, 2021 56 mins

Rex Chapman and Ryan Leaf have a surprising amount in common, especially when it comes to their own battles with OxyContin addiction at the end of their careers. Heisman finalist Ryan Leaf joins Rex on Charges to discuss: growing up in Great Falls, Montana (3:25), transitioning from basketball to football (8:30), Washington State & his Heisman campaign (11:15), dealing with fame in college while getting ready for the pros (15:0...

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May 11, 2021 60 mins

For the second episode of Charges, Rex brings NBA Champion & All Star Metta Sandiford-Artest in the hot seat to discuss: Following Rex on Twitter & where Rex gets his videos (1:59), Growing up in Queensbridge (3:58), mental health as a child (6:56), commiting to college (10:16), jumping to the NBA at 19 (15:30), being traded for the first time (19:24), being passed over for the U.S. Olympics team & playing in Indiana (2...

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For the inaugural episode of Charges, Rex jumps in the hot seat and takes questions from his long-time friend, actor, podcaster, and former Five Star Basketball camper Michael Rapaport. Rex opens up about why Charges was created (2:12), how he and Rapaport first met (5:45), the glory days as a kid and attending the University of Kentucky (8:37), his NBA career (15:40), his battles with addiction that led his arrest in 2014 (27:38),...

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