Those involved in the case said Anthony badly failed every roadside sobriety test that was administered. When he was asked to take nine steps, heel to toe, then turn around and take another nine steps, he forgot to perform the second half of the maneuver, according to police. CBS4 has also learned that when he was asked to stand on one leg, he swayed, put his foot down and "gave up," telling an officer, "I don't have good balance."
Later, when police were interviewing Anthony, they asked him if he knew where he was. "No clue," he told police.
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Of course, 90% of adults have enough balance to stand on one leg for a few seconds; 'Melo, as an elite athlete at the top of his profession, and about the last NBA player you'd call uncoordinated or clumsy, isn't the exception here. Anthony claims he only downed two glasses of red wine; I feel comfortable, based on these reports, to assume he's lying about that.
Previous discussions have wondered why his fiancee, MTV personality La La Vasquez, wouldn't pick him up from the station (which led to an officer driving 'Melo to his hotel, a move which has been widely criticized). For her part, La La says that's not true, and the PD in fact offered to give him a lift during their conversation with Vasquez.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 5)
1. Why in the world would Melo be staying in a hotel in Denver anyway? If those cops were so nice, why wouldn't they just take him to his house? Unless, of course, he spends too much money on booze to be able to afford a house.
Posted at 5:20PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Corn
2. take him home..............give hime some kind of ticket............this ruins denver in the playoffs.....i could care less..............why prosecute and then treat him like a king ...........sure hes guilty....................but treat him normal......or drive him home with a big threatening warning about next time........dont sound like he was the least bit uncooperative....
Posted at 6:59PM on Apr 16th 2008 by rolltman
3. Paris Hilton NAKED again:
http://celebritiesvidz.com/videos.php?v=Paris_Hilton
Posted at 8:04PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Alex
4. 'Mello must have had two gallon glasses of red wine. I don't understand whether its a sports figure or entertainment figure why they can't hire a driver if they are going out to drink. These folks a millionaires and some have a posse of a dozen.
Posted at 8:28PM on Apr 16th 2008 by bdien
5. I would give a big RAISE- Thats what the Broncos did with Travis Henry when he fathered 9 kids from 9 different women- Thats PRO SPORTS for ya----They Rape, Steal, Assalt, --The owners then repay them with higher salaries-!!!
Posted at 8:34PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Raffaele Zuccaro
6. I hope they fry him, what is this drive him home crap excuse... Sports athletes are not better then anyone else. Drunk drivers kill people every day. Stop the ignorance.!!
Posted at 8:37PM on Apr 16th 2008 by speedr8cer82
7. go ahead, slap him on his privileged wrist. don't fine him or suspend him, that might hurt his feelings. make a lot of noise and make believe it's a serious thing, then let him play and make millions of dollars.
Posted at 8:38PM on Apr 16th 2008 by steve a thompson
8. I dont think he is a very good role model. My own nephew be FAN asked whats a dui and why wouldnt they treat him like they would do to us. Thats pretty sad MELLO. Denver disappointmented me with they way they treated this. A ride home and all. AMAAZING...NOT
Posted at 8:42PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Sportfan
9. He is the cockiest MotherF***** on the planet. I can't stand his smiling ass all the time on the court. He misses a layup, he smiles, commits a stupid foul, he smiles, plays like a fking idiot and smiles. Put this Cocky fk in jail. LaLa is a wanna be tough bitch too. They deserve each other.
Posted at 8:45PM on Apr 16th 2008 by ryno2323b
10. how dey gun shoot down da melo-ship like dat. hawnkeyasshawnkeys
Posted at 8:48PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Chunk
11. Cops take celebrities to jail for their own egos so they can brag on who they locked up. I'ts about i don't care how much money you have i'm the law and i'll take your freedom
Posted at 8:49PM on Apr 16th 2008 by thchsno
12. STAR? WHO THE HELL IS HE ANYWAY?
Posted at 8:53PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Brian
13. STAR? WHO THE HELL IS HE ANYWAY?
Posted at 8:57PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Brian
14. Hey I agree what he did was wrong but let's be honest. Who has'ent drove drunk at least once in his life. If you say"Not Me" then your either lying or you've never picked-up a woman in a bar before.
Posted at 9:04PM on Apr 16th 2008 by brian
15. "I don't have good balance."
He don't have good anything, hes a bitch!
Posted at 9:04PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Flyersfan22
16. Melo could use another tattoo, one of brother obama right on his big black ass.
Posted at 9:05PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Black Christian Man
17. There are lots of people who get DUIs and it's not ok. But I am sick and tired of everyone making a overly huge deal about atheletes who get them. I don't care they are just another person. If I got one no one would investigate every detail of my arrest, I would get the DUI no questions asked. STOP making such a big deal about athletes and arrest they are regular people like us there just seen on TV.
Posted at 9:09PM on Apr 16th 2008 by deucesta
18. look at his mug shot trying to look all gangsta
Posted at 9:12PM on Apr 16th 2008 by colasantis
19. WHY do people think these dumb jocks are role models? They are embarrassments to sports.
Posted at 9:16PM on Apr 16th 2008 by Carol
20. What the hell difference does it make, Drunk is Drunk. Over the limit? who gives a shit how far over the limit. If your going to get a DWI, you may as well blow off sirens in the breathalizer,, like hitting the jackpot on a slot machine!!!!!
Posted at 9:24PM on Apr 16th 2008 by John