A lot of professional athletes have been caught drinking and driving lately, and our firm’s San Diego auto accident lawyers want harsher DUI penalties. One of those to receive a harsher DUI punishment will Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson. Following a near-disastrous Saturday night in which Jefferson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), the Timberwolves suspended their center for two games without pay.
Even Jefferson acknowledged that his decision to drive drunk was poor at best.
“I want to apologize to the entire Timberwolves organization, owner Glen Taylor, my teammates, coaches and Wolves fans everywhere for my actions last night,” the 25-year-old Jefferson said in a statement released by the team. “I made a very poor decision, and I am truly sorry for that.”
Imagine how disappointing this whole situation would be if Jefferson hit someone while being intoxicated at the wheel? After all, drunk driving is one of the top causes of auto accidents. With the threat of wrongful death, luckily Jefferson’s actions didn’t lead to a serious car accident.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended one of their best players, Al Jefferson, for two games after his arrest for suspicion of DWI. (Source: Twolves Blog)
Let’s not forget how seriously the Minnesota Timberwolves are taking this DUI arrest. Al Jefferson is one of the team’s best players — averaging 17.7 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. Minnesota is taking a very tough stance on what our auto accident attorneys believe is an important issue. The Timberwolves deserve our praise.
Of course, Minnesota is very sensitive when it comes to drunk-driving accidents after one of its own was killed by a drunk driver. Timberwolves forward Malik Sealy was killed by a drunken driver in May 2000. Jefferson’s DWI arrest has stirred painful memories in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
“That’s what really makes me feel bad,” Jefferson said. “He was an innocent guy going home and a drunk driver hit him. I couldn’t live with myself if that would have happened, if I would have done something to someone like that.”
“I just kept thinking how it could have been a lot worse than what it was, and I was just thankful for that.”
Jefferson was pulled over on Interstate 394 near downtown Minneapolis by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper, who saw Jefferson speeding and making unsafe lane changes. After a field sobriety test and a blood test at a local hospital, Minnesota’s center was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree driving while impaired. Results of Jefferson’s blood test should be available in two to three weeks, plenty of time before his April 23rd court appearance.
At the very least, Jefferson seems to have a desire for atonement in regards to his drunk-driving mistake.
“I’m willing to do what it takes to prove that I am sorry and set an example for the kids,” Jefferson said.
Our auto accident lawyers in San Diego hope so.
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About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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