SAEN: DerMarr Johnson charged with DWI

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Surprised this hadn't been posted yet.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA060108.spursdermarrdwi.en_.4e16a536.html

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Spurs' DerrMarr Johnson charged with DWI

Web Posted: 06/01/2008 10:14 AM CDT

By Brian Chasnoff
Express-News

Spurs forward guard DerMarr Johnson has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to officials at the city's magistrate and detention center.

Johnson, 28, posted $1,000 bond and was released this morning.

"I just had a few cups of wine," Johnson said as he stepped into an SUV with tinted windows outside the detention center.

Johnson, an unrestricted free agent with the Spurs, said he did not think he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest but expected the charge to affect his position with the team.

[baseline bum]

dumbass

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

"Cups of wine" is a classic line.

[picnroll]

A few cups of wine may be why this guy has never reached his potential.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Well, one more roster spot just got freed up :/

[Spurs Brazil]

No more chances in the training camp

[Emanuel20]

I can't believe he is even defending himself - "few cups of wine."

[The Truth #6]

Great, now Pop is more in love with Finley then ever before. Unless DeMarr was drinking A to Z wine, he's probably gone.

[ElNono]

I never thought DerMarr was anything special to start with... good thing he gave us an excuse to kick him out

[Sway]

Johnson, an unrestricted free agent with the Spurs, said he did not think he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest but expected the charge to affect his position with the team.

You think?!? Come on man, you make enough money that paying for a cab shouldnt be an issue.

[T Park]

Thats the reason guys like him are free agents.

First the "Im good" to Chip England now this.

Adios.

Too bad hes got a hot wife that sits behind me at the games and is good eye candy and their kids are nice :lol

[DannyT]

At least he is smart enough to know he wont be back with the squad next year...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA060108.spursdermarrdwi.en_.4e16a536.html

Spurs forward guard DerMarr Johnson has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to officials at the city's magistrate and detention center.

Jerry Lara/Express-News

Spurs' DerMarr Johnson leaves the magistrate's office after posting bail on DWI charges on Sunday.
Johnson, 28, posted $1,000 bond and was released this morning.

"I just had a few cups of wine," Johnson said as he stepped into an SUV with tinted windows outside the detention center.

Johnson, an unrestricted free agent with the Spurs, said he did not think he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest but expected the charge to affect his position with the team.

[DannyT]

my bad...

[DannyT]

sad thing is that he was just leaving pops house....

[exstatic]

We didn't want him to clique up with JR Smith anyway if we went after him. I think DJ was pretty much gone, regardless. On a team that desperately needed some youth and shooting on the perimeter, he couldn't even get off IR in the playoffs.

[Slomo]

Pop might have turned a blind eye to the DWI, but "cups of wine"? NO way, he's gone! :lol

[GrandeDavid]

Another Bob Huggins byproduct. I'm borderline embarrassed to be a UC grad.

[GrandeDavid]

Why was this moved, its Spurs-related?

[GrandeDavid]

"Cups of wine" is a classic line.

No sh!t! These guys in the NBA can make lots of money, but it sure doesn't buy them an ounce of class and minimal sophistication.

[exstatic]

Why was this moved, its Spurs-related?

Merged, not moved.

[Buddy Holly]

He ain't a true thug. Wine? A true thug gets arrested for pot.

http://rushthecourt.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/joakim-noah-suit.jpg

[bigdog]

well shit, he's likely not coming back now.

unless Pop let's him stay just because it was only wine,Pop likes wine. Lol.

[SenorSpur]

So much for my "Free DeMarr" campaign.

The only way he comes back now is if he can convince Pop he wasn't drinking anything under $5,000 a bottle.

[Galileo]

Drinking and Driving for Public Safety
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/126648.html

Legalize Drunk Driving
by Lew Rockwell
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/drunkdriving.html

[mrspurs]

honestly i wouldnt care if the guy drank a gallon of vodka...after all the rich get off all the time....only thing i care about is can he play nba basketball?...if he could play half as good as manu...then id buy all the wine he wanted and drive him around town....go spurs go

[T Park]

No one has a problem with him drinking.

The problem is drinking and driving.....

[ChumpDumper]

There's always a chance for redemption.

[Avitus1]

Looks like we got another piece to trade with.

[SPARKY]

Yeah, probably whatever chance he had in SA is now gone.

[E20]

I thought you had wine in a glass?

[SPARKY]

I thought you had wine in a glass?


http://www.american-trading.com/beverages/images/md2020.jpg

[E20]

What kind of Kool-Aid is that?

Grape Drink.
:lol

[SPARKY]

Mad Dog, my young friend.

[bigdog]

well hopefully he called RC or Pop to tell them he was arrested before they could read it in the papers. Or at least be a man and tell them he did it and is responsible for his actions. i'm sure they would like that.

[jag]

If he has a drinking problem the Spurs might be the best place for him...Holt would be a hell of a mentor.

[SPARKY]

Oh well, he wasn't the only one putting back a few after how this postseason ended.

Nah, DWI's are rather serious in my book. He should be able to afford a cab.

[jack sommerset]

Like in the NBA....No harm no foul...... Move on

[T Park]

no harm no foul?

Seriously?

[texbumTHElife]

I wonder if this is from Friday night, when I saw him putting it back at Kona Grill with Ian Mahinmi (I know it was DerMarr but not 100% sure it was Mahinimi). I was near him at the bar for about 20 minutes before leaving and the guy had put down two martinis already.

[angelbelow]

yikes, thats the end of him i guess.

[GSH]

Like in the NBA....No harm no foul...... Move on

That might be true - if he had been arrested by Joey Crawford.

[Lebowski Brickowski]

A DWI might make him more attractive to the rest of the league. good move, DeMarr!

[montgod]

Pop has a way of signing players at the end of the season just to rest his starters and to take a brief look at them. DeMarr has always been one of those players. I don't think he was or ever will be a serious thought in SA.