SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) -- Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni
was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of drunk driving.
"I want to apologize to the Kings organization, my teammates, my
coaches, the fans, the city of Sacramento and my family,"
Nocioni said in a statement. "Drinking and driving is something
that shouldn't be taken lightly. I made a mistake and I'm very
sorry for my lapse in judgment."
Nocioni was booked into the Sacramento County jail at 3:26 a.m.
PST Thursday and released later in the day.
Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong said Nocioni was pulled over
around 2 a.m. in downtown Sacramento when an officer noticed his
car weaving. The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and
conducted a field test before booking Nocioni on suspicion of
driving under the influence.
The team said it was disappointed in Nocioni's "poor judgment"
and would wait for the league to decide on potential discipline.
"He has apologized to the organization and his teammates,"
president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie said. "We will
wait for the outcome of the judicial process and the NBA's
decision on potential fines and or suspension. This experience
now becomes a life lesson learned the hard way."
The arrest came hours after the Kings lost a home game to the
Atlanta Hawks, 113-105, on Wednesday night. Nocioni had 14
points and six rebounds in the game. He is averaging 9.8 points
and 3.8 rebounds per game this season.
On Thursday, the Kings also placed swingman Desmond Mason on
waivers. Mason averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game
this season.
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