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Iman Shumpert arrested in Aug. on suspicion of DUI, marijuana possession

Dan Devine
Senior NBA writer

Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Iman Shumpert was arrested outside of Atlanta last month on suspicion of driving under the influence, the team announced Friday.

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From the Cavaliers’ statement:

Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert was arrested by Fayette County (GA) Police outside Atlanta for suspicion of DUI following an August 10th traffic stop for a lane violation. The Cavaliers have discussed the situation with Iman and will monitor the progression of the pending case.

According to Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal, the 26-year-old Shumpert was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana, not alcohol:

Police stopped Shumpert around 11:37 p.m. on Aug. 10 “for a lane change violation and because his tail lights weren’t on his in his rented Audi A3,” TMZ reported Friday. Shumpert faces charges of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana (found in a mason jar in his car, TMZ says) and failure to maintain lane, according to FOX 8 in Cleveland:

According to the police report, the officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana and Shumpert’s eyes were bloodshot. When asked about the last time he smoked pot, the Cavs guard told police, “I just left my homegirl’s house,” the report said.

He failed a field sobriety test and kept telling the officer he just worked out, the police report said. He was asked to submit to a blood test and at first, agreed.

“Mr. Shumpert advised that he did not want to take the test if he had to go to the hospital. I informed him that he was not responsible for paying for the blood test. He advised that he did not want to because people would recognize him and it would cause a scene. He maintained that he was now going to refuse the test,” the report said. He was taken to the Fayette County Jail and his father came to get the car.

Shumpert, a former first-round draft pick of the New York Knicks who most recently made headlines for his appearance alongside fianceé Teyana Taylor in the steamy video for Kanye West’s “Fade”, is entering the second season of the four-year, $40 million contract he signed in the summer of 2015 to stay with the Cavs. He has averaged 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.3 minutes per game over 92 regular-season appearances (including six starts) in parts of two seasons in Cleveland, serving as a key defensive reserve for the Cavs, who last postseason came back from a 3-1 deficit to the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship.

Iman Shumpert's mugshot following his Aug. 10 arrest. (Image via @TMZ)
Iman Shumpert’s mugshot following his Aug. 10 arrest. (Image via @TMZ)

No court date has yet been set, according to the Cavs, who said Friday that neither the team nor Shumpert “will have any additional comments while the matter progresses through the legal process.”

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