NBA star Carmelo Anthony pleaded guilty to reduced charge of driving while impaired and was sentenced to community service. The Denver Nuggets All Star was arrested for a DUI. Prosecutors dropped the more serious DUI charge in exchange for his plea agreement. Watch a video update on the story. He will have to complete 24 hours of community service and pay $1,000 in fines. Click here for more on this story.
Carmelo Anthony Apologizes For DUI
All-Star Carmelo Anthony may have found reassurance that the Denver Nuggets still want him around in the most unlikely of places: the courtroom where he pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of driving while ability-impaired.
With trade rumors swirling around the beleaguered Anthony in recent weeks, coach George Karl and Mark Warkentien, the team's vice president of basketball operations, were in the courtroom to offer their support. Anthony was sentenced to a year probation, 24 hours of community service, and more than $1,000 in fees and court costs while prosecutors dropped a more serious DUI charge.
Anthony also pleaded guilty to failure to stay in a single lane.
The sentencing capped off a bustling two days for the 24-year-old. He was chosen for the U.S. Olympic team on Monday, only to learn he was suspended by his team for two games because of the DUI arrest.
"I'm happy that it's over so I get a chance to take care of my business," Anthony said.
Anthony, who signed a five-year, $80 million extension in 2006, has been the topic of trade rumors, but he said Tuesday he expects to remain with the Nuggets for the foreseeable future.
"I hope so," he said with a grin. "I plan to be."
Anthony's agent, Calvin Andrews, also doesn't see his client going anywhere.
"I've been saying that until I'm blue in the face -- there's no plans to trade Carmelo Anthony," Andrews said Tuesday. source
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