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New York Knicks player Randolph Morris charged with reckless driving(AP)Updated: 2007-08-08 00:51 LEXINGTON, Kentucky - New York Knicks center Randolph Morris was arrested early Tuesday and charged with reckless driving. Morris was released on $100 bond and was scheduled to appear in court later Tuesday. According to the arrest report, Morris smelled heavily of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. He acknowledged he had been drinking 30 minutes earlier and was given a preliminary breath test at the scene, with his blood alcohol level showing .069, below Kentucky's legal limit of .08. Morris reportedly took a wide turn onto New Circle Road, just a few kilometers (miles) from the University of Kentucky campus where he played his college basketball. The officer reported Morris accelerated to 100 kph (62 mph) _ 27 kph (17 mph) over the speed limit _ and didn't use a turn signal as he sped down the exit ramp. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz said he talked with Morris and he
wasn't injured. Morris signed with the Knicks in March after playing for Kentucky in the NCAA tournament. He played in five games for New York. Morris was a unique underclassman free agent after he declared for the 2005 NBA draft but was not chosen. The NCAA ordered him to sit out half of his sophomore season before returning to Kentucky, but he became a dominant inside force for the Wildcats as a junior. He decided to sign with the Knicks shortly after Tubby Smith announced he was leaving the Wildcats to coach Minnesota. |
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