He spent 3 days in prison, is currently under house arrest for ten days more, and will have an interlock device placed on his car until he proves himself sober.
No word on if The Suns management plans to discipline him further. They say they support him in his recovery though.
I'd still like to see major repercussions in player's employment status when things like this happen. Using legal drugs illegally should have at least as big a consequences as using banned substances that are legal for everyone else.
Until pro sports makes a concerted attempt to stop drunk driving, by making a big deal out of it, players will continue doing it.
Putting other people's lives at stake should be at least as important as players using something to improve performance, shouldn't it?
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