With the support of his players and bosses at his side, gave Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman apologized to his audience at Arco Arena on Sunday after being arrested on drunken driving charge. The tear-eyed coach addressed the media about his arrest, before leaving the team for an exhibition game against the New Orleans Hornets in Reno.
He explained that this event is an isolated incident for which he accepts full responsibility for came true.
Kings ownersJoe and Gavin Maloof, announced that it will be no disciplinary action against Musselman. This means that Musselman did not face a fine or suspension is by his superior. If, however, has been convicted of DWI, was the coach in front of a league suspension. Geoff Petrie, president of the Kings' basketball operations, said that he left a message on Saturday for an attorney with the NBA right after Musselman called him about the arrest.
The 41-year-old coach was stopped by the policeclock at 2:15 on Saturday about 1.5 miles from the State Capitol after his car was seen there for a right of the left lane and cutting off another vehicle. Darrin May, the team's formation, managing director of media relations, and two women were also passengers in Musselman's Mercedes. They were all released shortly. Musselman not three sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11. The legal limit is 0.08.
Musselman's arrest was a particularly bad time for theKings. In fact, on 7 November will be asked voters to approve two voting on measures to increase the local sales tax as part of the search to build the club into a new arena in Sacramento. Both measures are going to be difficult, and this event is not easier.
Petrie and the Maloof also owned the hotel and casino in Las Vegas 'Palms', signed on 3 June Musselman to replace fired coach Rick Adelman, he's second head coach. Musselman was fired bythe Golden State Warriors after the 2003-04 season he led the team despite his successful two-year stretch during a stretch of 12 straight losing seasons. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant under Mike Fratello in Memphis before signing with the Kings.
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