CBS suspends analyst Greg Anthony following arrest for soliciting a prostitute

CBS basketball analyst Greg Anthony has been suspended 'indefinitely,' according to a statement from the network on Saturday, Sports Illustrated reports.

Anthony was reportedly arrested on Friday night and charged with soliciting a prostitute in Washington, D.C. He had been scheduled to announce Saturday's game between Michigan State and Maryland, but the network says Anthony "will not be working again for CBS this season."

The former NBA player spent 11 seasons in the league, with six different teams, after being selected in the first round of the 1991 draft.

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