From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Jefferson vows no repeat offense
“I’m willing to do what it takes to prove that I am sorry and set an example for the kids,” he said. “I would tell them never to do it. It’s OK, have a little fun or whatever, but be responsible and I wasn’t responsible. And the consequence of that, I’m dealing with now.

“Trust me, I’m learning from it. I’m a good guy. People who know me know I’m a great guy. I just made a mistake. It’s costing me.”

Jefferson said he knows that Timberwolves forward Malik Sealy was killed by a drunken driver in May 2000.

“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 cited for driving 56 miles per hour in a 40-mph zone on an I-394 entrance ramp as he headed toward his Golden Valley home. The state trooper noticed Jefferson’s car weaving and pulled him over. Jefferson, traveling by himself, took a breath test that revealed a blood-alcohol level of more than .08, the state of Minnesota’s legal limit for driving.

In addition to the misdemeanor arrest, Jefferson had to take a blood test. The results could determine the extent of his penalties. For a first-time conviction, Jefferson is facing up to 90 days in jail, a maximum $1,000 fine or a 180-day driver’s license suspension. Jefferson is scheduled to appear in Hennepin County court on April 23.
An NBA spokesman said that the league is monitoring Jefferson’s situation and that it’s unlikely the league would take additional action because of the two-game suspension imposed by the Wolves. The spokesman said the NBA does not have a specific policy regarding DUI incidents, but he said the league can impose penalties on a player if a team does not take disciplinary action.
Item: Timberwolves center Al Jefferson is suspended for two games after a DUI-related arrest.

I think: The lost wages from two games will cost Jefferson nearly $300,000. For that kind of money, he can hire three full-time drivers to be on call 24/7 and pay them almost $100,000 each a year. When you’re making $12 million a year, as Jefferson is, why don’t you hire a driver so you don’t embarrass yourself?

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