Patrick Kane has earned millions playing in the NHL and yet, it was a shockingly small amount of money that led the Chicago Blackhawks right winger to be arrested for assault. The unbelievable incident took place in 2009 in Kane’s hometown of Buffalo, New York. According to Reuters, Patrick (who was 20 at the time) and his cousin, James Kane, hopped into a cab in the nightlife district around 4 a.m. on a Sunday and, as Chicago Sun Times reported, they clocked a fare of just $13.80. They then handed over $15 and when the driver told them he was $0.20 short with their change, he was allegedly assaulted, hit in the face and left with broken glasses. The 62-year-old cabbie claimed, “One guy pays and the other guy grabs me by the throat. Patrick Kane.”
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The cousins were initially charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief and theft of services, and Patrick pleaded not guilty. He also apologized. “Because I’ve put myself in being in the wrong position at the wrong time, I’ve caused a lot of pain for my family, my home town of Buffalo, the city of Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks and obviously, the great fans we have here in Chicago,” he said, per Toronto Star. “For that part, I sincerely apologize.” Patrick eventually pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge of disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $125 fine and apologize to the driver.
