Back in March, Pistons wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was arrested for driving under the influence in Detroit.
That’s certainly a serious offense, and one that the NBA couldn’t overlook, even though Caldwell-Pope hadn’t driven recklessly or indeed that much over the limit at alla:
Caldwell-Pope, 24, was stopped at 2:52 a.m. Wednesday after an officer parked on Auburn Road near Juniper tracked his 2015 Jeep Wrangler going 45 m.p.h. in a 25-m.p.h. zone. An officer stopped Caldwell-Pope without incident near Squirrel Road.
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Caldwell-Pope then registered a 0.098 blood-alcohol level at the scene. At the station, at 4:02 a.m. and 4:06 a.m., he registered 0.08 levels. To drive legally in Michigan, one must be below 0.08.
But, obviously, a DUI is a DUI, and after Caldwell-Pope pled guilty to a slightly lesser charge in May, and was then sentenced to 12 months probation in June, it was only a matter of time before the NBA’s disciplinary process would lay down their own internal law.
That announcement came today, and Caldwell-Pope will be suspended two games next season for the offense.
That’s not exactly a major punishment, but it’s also not a slap on the wrist that a fine would have been. It’s probably about right. Hopefully Caldwell-Pope doesn’t become a repeat offender.
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