Former Spur Mario Elie arrested on DUI charges

[Fpoonsie]

if posting drunk is a crime, call me jeffrey dahmer

[duncan228]

Here is Elie’s statement via the Kings:

“I was pulled over last night on my way home for having a broken taillight. I had been out and had a couple of drinks. My blood alcohol level was slightly over the legal limit. I’m very sorry, embarrassed and disappointed for the position in which I put myself and team. Rest assured, it won’t happen again as I take full responsibility for my actions.”

Team GM Geoff Petrie said:

“We are very concerned and disappointed in regard to Mario’s arrest for DUI. This is an ugly form of history repeating itself. We expect better, knowing at the same time there are limits to how far you can go to protect people from themselves. In spite of all of this, we still respect Mario’s right to due process.”

...That is three people associated with the Kings pulled over for a DUI in the last three months. Antoine Wright was pulled over and arrested for a DUI on Nov. 4 (he has sense been released by the team). Minority owner George Maloof, Jr. was arrested in Las Vegas drunk driving back in October.

Before that there was then-King Andres Nocioni’s DUI arrest in 2009. Back in 2006 then Kings coach Eric Musselman was arrested as well. And that’s not to mention Tyreke Evans sober but stupid 100 mph chase along a freeway that led to an arrest and a one-game suspension by the league.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...ested-for-dui/

[boutons_deux]

hmm, Wicked Wednesday Week Splitter in _ramento

Kings stop 8-game skid with win

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301208023

[myhc]

he should be ashamed of his actions. i have no sympathy for drunk drivers. my cousin was involved in a car accident when a drunk driver blind sided her. she was permanently paralyzed from the neck down. that was 40 years ago and she's still suffering today.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Watch the drinks Mario....

[Blake]

Here is Elie’s statement via the Kings:

“I was pulled over last night on my way home for having a broken taillight. I had been out and had a couple of drinks. My blood alcohol level was slightly over the legal limit. I’m very sorry, embarrassed and disappointed for the position in which I put myself and team. Rest assured, it won’t happen again as I take full responsibility for my actions.”

that's noble, but in the end he should have admitted to nothing and fought it.

[TE]

That, really sucks.

[ploto]

A lot of people have no clue just how little drinking it takes to be over the limit. It sounds like the cops were actually being nice only charging him with a DUI when he was over the limit.

[howbouthemspurs]

Mario noooooooooooooooooo!!! Whhhyyyyyy!?!?!?!?!?!?

[spurs10]

A lot of people have no clue just how little drinking it takes to be over the limit. It sounds like the cops were actually being nice only charging him with a DUI when he was over the limit.

DUI was the most they could give him.