INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers Forward Shawne Williams was arrested on marijuana possession and other charges, Tuesday, the third incident in less than a year involving Indiana players.
Team president Larry Bird said the organization was "extremely disappointed" by Williams' arrest. "Although the legal process needs to be followed, we will not accept Shawne putting himself in this position, regardless of innocence or guilt," Bird said in a statement. "This was clearly a bad and unacceptable decision. We will be meeting with Shawne at some point to discuss this and pursue any disciplinary action we can take."
The Pacers' first-round draft pick last year from Memphis, Williams was booked into the Marion County Jail early Tuesday on initial charges of possession of marijuana, driving without a license, driving with an expired license plate and failure to signal a lane change, police said.
In addition, front seat passenger Roosevelt Rollins, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested on marijuana possession charges, and a back seat passenger was arrested on charges of carrying a gun without a license and theft. The 9 mm handgun had been reported stolen in Collierville, Tenn., according to a police report.
According to Indianapolis Police Department spokesman Sgt. Matthew Mount: Williams was driving an SUV which was pulled over for changing lanes without signaling about 12:45 a.m. When Williams rolled down the driver's side window, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana. Another officer later found a smoldering cigar-sized marijuana cigarette in the vehicle's ash tray.
"The guy in the front passenger seat, Mr. Rollins, said the marijuana was his and Mr. Williams denied knowledge of the marijuana even being in his car even though you could obviously smell the odor of burnt marijuana," Mount said.
Mount said Williams had no driver's license and instead handed the officer a Tennessee identification card. He said the SUV's registration had expired in July.
Williams was released Tuesday afternoon and did not speak with reporters as he left the jail.
Telephone messages were left for Williams' agent, Bill McCandless, and for James Voyles, a prominent Indianapolis defense attorney who left the jail with Williams.
An initial hearing for Williams is scheduled for Friday in Marion Superior Court.
출처: www.ap.org
saw in plain view in the front seat ash tray, a blunt, which is what appears to be a cigar containing marijuana.
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친구들과 새벽 12:35분에 1.면허 없이 2.만료된 번호판을 단 suv를 몰고 3.깜빡이를 안키고 차선을 바꾸다가 경찰님하 한테 딱 걸렸나 봅니다. 문제는 윌리엄스가 창문을 내리고 얼굴을 내밀었을때 차 안에서 강한 마리화나 냄세가 났다고 하는군요. 그러나 윌리엄스는 마리화나의 존재를 몰랐다고 말을 하고 있습니다. 경찰님하가 떠보려고 거짓말 치는건지, 윌리엄스의 어설픈 임기응변인지 곧 답은 나오겠죠.(경찰의 공식발표로는 션윌과 친구가 타고있던 앞좌석 재떨이에 마리화나가 섞인 담배재로 보이는 재가 있었다고 합니다) 일단 경찰이 차를 세웠을때는 1.션윌의 친구가 마리화나를 들고 있었나 봅니다. 여기서 끝나면 좋으련만 뒷자석에 있던 션윌의 친구분께서 2.면허없이 3.도난당한 총을 갖고 있었다고 합니다. 션윌은 철장신세 잠시 지고 현재는 나왔다고 합니다.
작년의 일도있고, 얼마전에 이미지 컨설팅 회사와 이미지 개선을 위해 컨설팅까지 한, 그리고 무엇보다 얼마전에 새시즌을 위한 광고 계획을 발표한(annual ad campaign) 왈시씨와 버드씨는 위에서 보시다시피 이번일을 그냥 넘어갈것 같지는 않습니다.(심하면 웨이브라는 말도 '댓글'에서는 봤습니다;) 미국 팬분들은 마리화나 정도는 불법이기는 하지만 호들갑 떨일은 아니다라는 말도 있고, 자포자기하는 분도 있고. 항상 문제는 언론과 이미지죠. 안그래도 심기 불편할 스턴 님하에게 악동팀으로 여겨지는건 좋을리 없을테고 무엇보다 전세계 인디팬분들의 찹잡함이란...이건뭐.ㅋㅋ 이젠 웃음이 나옵니다 ㅋㅋ
오프시즌에 안 좋은 일 터지는게 관례가 될까 두렵네요ㅜ 마음 비우고 차분하게 가는거야!
더불어 외국 인디 팬분께서 올려주신 션윌 체포 직후 짤방 사진 첨부 합니다.
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첫댓글 ;;;; 이런..... 순하게 봤는데.... 오프시즌 우리팀..왜이러나요
쩝 기대를 많이 했던 선수인데 유감이네요.....팀 이미지가 점점 악동 이미지로 굳어질까 걱정이네요...
마리화나할 시간에 농구연습이나 더 해야지......한창 커야할 놈이........쩝
레지밀러의 공백이후... 설마이것은 레지의 저주?;
하. 찹잡해도 지켜보는 수 밖에 없겠죠? 허허@@