Barkley Will Go to Jail for DUI
Charles Barkley will serve time in jail after pleading guilty to charges of driving drunk.
According to Scottsdale court records, the 45-year-old former NBA star pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges related to the same drunken driving arrest.
Barkley, who works as a TV analyst, is set to begin a five-day jail sentence on March 21. The Hall of Famer must pay more than $2,000 in fines and attend an alcohol treatment program. Under Arizona law, he’ll also be forced to install an ignition interlock device on his vehicles.
His attorney wasn’t immediately available for comment.
Barkley was stopped by police Dec. 31 shortly after leaving a Scottsdale nightclub. He was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. He had a blood-alcohol level of .149 percent, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 percent in Arizona when he was pulled over.
After a six-week leave of absence, Barkley resumed his studio analyst role for TNT last week.
“This is just my bad, no excuses,” Barkley said in an interview with TNT colleague Ernie Johnson posted on NBA.com before he returned to work.
“I think that a DUI is unacceptable,” he added. “That can’t happen and I’ve got to challenge other people, not just celebrities or jocks. You have to really think before getting behind the wheel after you’ve been drinking.”
Barkley conceded at the time he could face jail time.
“I think it’s going to be good for me, to be honest. I need to make sure drinking is not a problem for me,” he said. “I just want some professionals to talk to me about it.”
If they tell him to stop drinking, “then I’ll have to stop drinking,” he said.
Asked if he could do that, he replied, “I feel I can do anything that I put my mind to.”
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yo dumb ass got caught again lol
My grandson has just recently had the same thing happen to him and now he is suspend from his football team and what he worked so hard at is now being looked at differently…IT IS A NO NO TO DRINK AND DRIVE.
And the reason this bothers me to see is because he was such a dymnaic player and wonderful person that doing something such as thing should be out of his character. Barkley has had the tendency in the past to think just because of being an athlete that he is invisible. He should count his blessings and be humble. To God Be The Glory.
This is ridiculous. He is too old to be acting in such a manner. You have made money doing something that you love to do. Many people do not get that privileged. Secondly, you are known for what you do and now you make even more money by just sitting on a showing and talking about the game. How in the world be so stupid and ungrateful to do something such as this? Absolutely sad. 45 year old boy!
I feel bad for Sir Charles, unfortunately I am also shoced by his actions, it shows not only young people make these mistakes but also Season veterans like Mr. Barkley can slip also.