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Jason Richardson (left) was accused of DUI on December 21,
2008 while driving on a freeway in Arizona. (AP Photo: Paul
Connors)
According to The Arizona Republic's Jim Walsh, Phoenix Suns' newly acquired shooting guard Jason Richardson was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol on December 21st, 2008 when he was stopped on the Loop 101 freeway in Mesa, Arizona.
He was cited and released by the accusing officer, and a preliminary appearance in court has not been scheduled.
Click here to see the story on AZCentral.
Richardson was acquired along with Jared Dudley from Charlotte a month ago in a trade that sent Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, and Sean Singletary from the Suns to the Bobcats.
Richardson is averaging 15.8 points, 2.3 assists, and 4.6 rebounds in his eight games with Phoenix. He also leads the NBA in three-point percentage, making 48.5 percent this season.
Comments
for what its worth I've been accused of DUI on the 101 Loop also. Why didn't J-rich just get a ride with Barkley?
Yikes, in the course of the Barkley mess I read about the serious number of DUI's in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Is it just too many great bars?
Seeing how this took two weeks to even go public, I doubt it's going to be too big of a deal. Especially since he was "cited and released." Just a bummer to hear about really.
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