Category Archives: Drunk Driving
Brewer, Ronnie
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 19, 2014
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 28
Details: Brewer was pulled over in Beverly Hills for erratic driving and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence after he was found to have a blood alcohol level of .15.
Valanciunas, Jonas
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 7, 2014
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 21
Details: While going through a drive-thru at 2:30am, open beer bottles were spotted in Valanciunas’ car. Police were called and tracked the vehicle to his home, where he was arrested for driving under the influence.
Odom, Lamar
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 30, 2013
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 33
Details: Just a few days after news reports surfaced claiming that Odom was hooked on crack cocaine, he was pulled over after driving erratically at 4am in California. He refused all chemical tests but showed signs of being under the influence of either drugs or alcohol and failed a field sobriety test.
Randolph, Zach
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 5, 2009
Franchise: Los Angeles Clippers
Age 27
Details: Following a loss to the neighboring Lakers, Zach Randolph apparently went out drinking. He was pulled over weaving his Rolls Royce across an LA freeway. This was Randolph’s third career arrest, though his first in over five years.
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Payton, Gary
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 28, 2004
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 36
Details: Three weeks after being unceremoniously traded from the Lakers to the Celtics, Payton was pulled over after being spotted backing down an onramp on a San Diego freeway. Once pulled over he failed a sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence. This was Payton’s second arrest in as many years.
Ebanks, Devin
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: November 9, 2012
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 23
Details: Ebanks was pulled over in the early morning hours in Hollywood on suspicion of drunk driving, after celebrating a birthday party at the Roxbury night club.
Kidd, Jason
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: July 15, 2012
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 39
Details: Just three days after Kidd’s introductory press conference welcoming him to the Knicks, he continued to celebrate by driving drunk in Long Island and crashing into a telephone pole. This was Kidd’s third career arrest, spanning three decades, and his first in over 11 years.
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Bell, Charlie
Charge: Driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, failing to stop
Arrest Date: October 21, 2011
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 32
Details: Bell’s second DUI of 2011 came after he was pulled over for failing to stop and driving with a suspended license. He subsequently was jailed a third time two months later when he showed up drunk to his court hearing.
Wallace, Ben
Charge: Driving under the influence, carrying a concealed weapon
Arrest Date: September 24, 2011
Franchise: Detroit Pistons
Age 37
Details: Wallace was pulled over in Detroit at 3am after being spotted driving erratically. He was found to have a .14 blood alcohol level and officers subsequently found an unloaded handgun in a backpack.
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Jack, Jarrett
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 20, 2011
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 27
Details: After being pulled over for weaving and driving 66 mph in a 45 zone, Jack failed a breathalyzer and was arrested for driving under the influence.
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