07-31-2014, 09:03 AM
Drunken Drivin' Dribblers -- NBA
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It's just come out in the media this week that Phoenix Suns forward and fan fave, P.J. Tucker, was arrested for Super Extreme DUI back in May. I had no idea there even was such a charge. Super Extreme DUI means that the person's blood alcohol level is .20 or higher, nearly 3x the legal limit. That's a car wreck waiting to happen.
Just last week, Tucker signed a three-year $16.5 million contract with the Suns after a season in which he averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds a game. He signed with the team as a free agent in August 2012 after building his skills and ramping up in Europe. The Suns reps have confirmed to the media that they knew about the charges when they finalized the new contract with Tucker.
So, what if he's convicted? Well, it's a minimum of 45 days in jail, but that sentence can be reduced if Tucker agrees to install an ignition interlock device in his car and submits himself to house arrest (an option which I suspect the NBA will require him to choose; he'd be a fool not to do so).
Last season, the NBA suspended then-Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd and Dallas player Devin Ebanks for the first two games of the regular season because of their offseason DUI convictions. If Tucker is convicted, I expect the same.
Stories:
http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/29/p-j-tuc...enix-suns/
http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nb.../13299361/
It's just come out in the media this week that Phoenix Suns forward and fan fave, P.J. Tucker, was arrested for Super Extreme DUI back in May. I had no idea there even was such a charge. Super Extreme DUI means that the person's blood alcohol level is .20 or higher, nearly 3x the legal limit. That's a car wreck waiting to happen.
Just last week, Tucker signed a three-year $16.5 million contract with the Suns after a season in which he averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds a game. He signed with the team as a free agent in August 2012 after building his skills and ramping up in Europe. The Suns reps have confirmed to the media that they knew about the charges when they finalized the new contract with Tucker.
So, what if he's convicted? Well, it's a minimum of 45 days in jail, but that sentence can be reduced if Tucker agrees to install an ignition interlock device in his car and submits himself to house arrest (an option which I suspect the NBA will require him to choose; he'd be a fool not to do so).
Last season, the NBA suspended then-Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd and Dallas player Devin Ebanks for the first two games of the regular season because of their offseason DUI convictions. If Tucker is convicted, I expect the same.
Stories:
http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/29/p-j-tuc...enix-suns/
http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nb.../13299361/