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Flair's Son Arrested for Heroin Possession

The 21-year-old son of professional wrestling legend Ric Flair was arrested and charged with heroin possession on Sunday in Charlotte. Richard Reid Fliehr, known to wrestling fans simply as "Reid Flair," was booked after police say they found heroin in his car. He was also charged with driving while impaired, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a revoked license.

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    Richard Reid Fliehr: The pro wrestler, who has a history of legal problems and is pictured here on three different mug shots, is charged with heroin possession Sunday. Click through the gallery for more police booking photos of sports stars.

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    Dustin Johnson: The PGA Tour golfer was arrested in March and charged with driving under the influence in South Carolina.

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    Matt Jones: The NFL wide receiver was arrested in 2008 and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Police say they found a substance that tested positive as cocaine and traces of marijuana in a car Jones and others occupied. In March, he violated his probation when he failed a test which showed that he had alcohol in his system.

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    Carl Eller: Former Minnesota Vikings great Carl Eller, seen here after being arrested last April, was convicted in January for assault on a police officer and refusal to take a sobriety test.

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    Jamal Anderson: The former Atlanta Falcons star was charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession in February.

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    Rampage Jackson: The UFC star was arrested on July 15 after a 3-mile chase and multiple collisions. Jackson was hospitalized for a mental health evaluation following the arrest.

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    Antoine Walker: The former NBA player was charged with suspicion of drunken driving in Miami Beach in January. Police say officers smelled alcohol and that Walker looked sleepy.

    Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Dept., AP

    John Daly: The golfer was taken into custody in October by Winston-Salem, N.C., police after he was reportedly found drunk outside a Hooters restaurant. Officers said Daly "appeared extremely intoxicated and uncooperative."

    Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, AP

    Charles Barkley: The former NBA star was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police say he ran through a stop sign in Scottsdale, Ariz., on New Year's Eve.

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    Michael Rayfield Hodges: Police say that Hodges bit off the fingertip of an officer during a jail scuffle in November. Hodges also faces charges after charging into the secure area of the Tri-Cities Airport in Washington state.

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This is Fliehr's third brush with law enforcement officials. In March, he was charged with driving while impaired and in June 2007, he was charged with assault with intent to inflict serious injury.

Fliehr was released after posting $15,000 in bail.

The youngest son of Ric Flair, Fliehr followed in his brother, David, and father's footsteps by pursuing a career in professional wrestling. While he has been working the independent wrestling scene, he did compete in two World Championship Wrestling matches in 1998 and 2000.

An accomplished high school wrestler, Fliehr attacked an opponent, Colby Hardin, after Hardin mocked Ric Flair's wrestling strut following a 2005 prep match. As a result, Fliehr was suspended for three meets the following season and both schools were fined $1,000.

The "Flair" family is no stranger to police arrests. In 2005, Ric Flair was arrested following a road rage incident after he allegedly got out of his car and attacked a motorist. The charges were later dropped. His daughter, Ashley, was arrested in 2008 for assaulting a police officer after police tried to break up a fight involving Ric Flair, Ashley and her boyfriend. The tussle reportedly left the wrestling legend "bloodied and bruised."

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    FILE _ In this Dec. 14, 2008 file photo of James Laurinaitis, of Ohio State, left, poses with his father Joe Laurinaitis after being awarded The Lott Trophy in Newport Beach, Calif. Joe Laurinaitis knew his middle child was bound for greatness right about the time he saw the 12-year-old doing piledrivers and choke-slamming his younger sister out on the family's backyard trampoline. Now James Laurinaitis is ready to follow in his dad's footsteps as a professional athlete, only in the NFL instead of the WWE (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

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    FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2008 file photo, Ohio State's James Laurinaitis plays against Ohio University during a college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Laurinaitis' father, Joe, knew his middle child was bound for greatness right about the time he saw the 12-year-old doing piledrivers and choke-slamming his younger sister out on the family's backyard trampoline. Now James is ready to follow in his dad's footsteps as a professional athlete, only in the NFL instead of the WWE (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

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    L-R) WWE Superstar Chris Jericho throws into the air former professional wrestler Ric Flair during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

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    Randy Orton makes his way to the ring for his match with Triple H for the WWE Championship belt at "WrestleMania 25" at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. "WrestleMania 25" - Inside Houston, TX United States April 5, 2009 Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage.com To license this image (57141817), contact WireImage.com

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    EXCLUSIVE *** EXCLUSIVE*** Mickey Rourke, and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon backstage before "WrestleMania 25" at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. "WrestleMania 25" - Inside Houston, TX United States April 5, 2009 Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage.com To license this image (57141448), contact WireImage.com

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat gets kicked by WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat punches WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) "Rowdy" Roddy Piper battles WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Roddy Piper

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat gets thrown to the mat by WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) WWE Superstar Chris Jericho looks up as former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat fly's toward him during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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Flair officially retired from professional wrestling last March, however, he has since appeared in speaking roles on several episodes of World Wrestling Entertainment programming and is scheduled to make his Ring of Honor wrestling debut this weekend on HDNet television.

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