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Get a Job said:
Bouk claimed to have had "four shots of tequila before driving home," even though we know he never drove anywhere, let alone home.
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It's pretty clear he drove somewhere.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Unless I missed something, the reporting I saw was that at a minimum, he drunkenly drove his car into some cop cars.
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That is my understanding as well. When I said "he never drove anywhere," I meant he didn't leave the parking deck/garage.
 
'Cliff has been there every step of the way since he got here,” Bouknight said.'
https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article267432222.html

darn tootin right thar.
the true story, thus far:
james acted a fool. got pinched, then let out on a $2500 bail ticket (which is a heckuva lot less than the pantload of tix i just got stuck paying for the upcoming games in da bronx). prolly gonna lose his license. prolly should.
james is currently both practicing and playing for Charlotte.

das it.

i once had 13 shots of takillsya in a club out on Fire Island. i know the amount cuz my pals told me later. got on my bicycle to pedal back to the hut. fell over into the tall grass by the side of the path and zonked out, aboot 500 or so feet from my intended destination -the bed. prolly blew chunks as well. found there the next day by a search party of pals, who were even more obliterated that eve, yet were far more skilled alky's than me.
don't drink and drive. ya might end up blowing chunks, and blowing into some gizmo.
 
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superjohn said:
It's pretty clear he drove somewhere.
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This whole time I just assumed the parking garage was located at the place he was drinking, but now I realize I might just be stupid, and the parking garage was near his home, explaining the "before driving home" quote. I still don't understand the mention of his car being found near a public transportation stop, but, on the other hand, I can't seem to find where I read that in the first place.
 
Get a Job said:
This whole time I just assumed the parking garage was located at the place he was drinking, but now I realize I might just be stupid, and the parking garage was near his home, explaining the "before driving home" quote. I still don't understand the mention of his car being found near a public transportation stop, but, on the other hand, I can't seem to find where I read that in the first place.
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I figured the parking deck was on or near whatever building he lives in when I read the article. Hard to say though.
 
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husky429 said:
I figured the parking deck was on or near whatever building he lives in when I read the article. Hard to say though.
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That definitely makes the most sense to me now. When I first heard the initial reports, I somehow got it in my head that he drank somewhere, walked to the garage where his car was parked, and passed out in the car while still in the garage. For some reason my brain clung to this scenario, such that when I read the "before driving home" quote, my brain said, "That is contradictory!" when in fact it should have said, "Oh, I guess my initial impression was wrong. He must have driven home and passed out in a parking garage near his apartment."
 
2 separate media reports clarify where Bouknight was located/arrested.

"In documents obtained by (Charlotte's) Channel 9 Wednesday, CMPD said an officer found Bouknight unconscious in a parking area, blocking traffic on East Brooklyn Village Ave., across from Brevard Street. The officer said the car was running and in drive ...".

From a Charlotte Observer / MSN article: "He is also accused of hitting two police vehicles before his car was discovered near the Stonewall Station light rail stop just before 1 a.m. Sunday ...".
Note: a quick map search shows the Stonewall Station is in Charlotte's uptown (downtown) adjacent to the intersection identified in the TV news report above.

Forgetabout hoops, ideally James deals with whichever issues exist, he pursues, obtains, and continues working with whichever sources of help may be appropriate, and most importantly he avoids hurting himself, others, or worse. Wish him well.
 
So Bouknight played last night? Played pretty well even...

If that's the case the arrest is a non issue. Other than it may indicate he's not putting in appropriate time to the improvement of his game.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
So Bouknight played last night? Played pretty well even...

If that's the case the arrest is a non issue. Other than it may indicate he's not putting in appropriate time to the improvement of his game.
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It's absolutely an issue.
 
NDakotaHusky said:
So Bouknight played last night? Played pretty well even...

If that's the case the arrest is a non issue. Other than it may indicate he's not putting in appropriate time to the improvement of his game.
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Arrests are never a non issue. It's a lense into the decision making process of people.

I'm concerned about his lack of maturity.

Forget the DUI...Dude has been cited 3 times this year(twice in one week) for reckless driving...
Charlotte PD isn't even that crazy...tells me he believes the ramifications aren't bad enough to stop doing it...

He needs a veteran mentor. This is the "Charlotte Problem." Not many vets that can teach culture on a team that can't keep players long term...last one I remember that was a positive impact was Al Jefferson. A damn decade ago.
 
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NDakotaHusky said:
So Bouknight played last night? Played pretty well even...

If that's the case the arrest is a non issue. Other than it may indicate he's not putting in appropriate time to the improvement of his game.
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He missed every shot he took in 14 minutes, I'd hardly call that playing well. The suspension will be coming when the legal process plays out
 
HuskyFich said:
Arrests are never a non issue. It's a lense into the decision making process of people.

I'm concerned about his lack of maturity.

Forget the DUI...Dude has been cited 3 times this year(twice in one week) for reckless driving...
Charlotte PD isn't even that crazy...tells me he believes the ramifications aren't bad enough to stop doing it...

He needs a veteran mentor. This is the "Charlotte Problem." Not many vets that can teach culture on a team that can't keep players long term...last one I remember that was a positive impact was Al Jefferson. A damn decade ago.
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Agree with what you are saying to some degree. I just word it different. I focus on potential lack of basketball development. Possibly linked personal issues. But I'm not too interested in the specifics of the personal issues.
 
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NDakotaHusky said:
So Bouknight played last night? Played pretty well even...

If that's the case the arrest is a non issue. Other than it may indicate he's not putting in appropriate time to the improvement of his game.
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Wait What Reaction GIF
 
navery12 said:
He missed every shot he took in 14 minutes, I'd hardly call that playing well. The suspension will be coming when the legal process plays out
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Sorry. Got confused. Thought last night's game was the earlier preseason game against the sixers
 
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HuskyFich said:
Arrests are never a non issue. It's a lense into the decision making process of people.

I'm concerned about his lack of maturity.

Forget the DUI...Dude has been cited 3 times this year(twice in one week) for reckless driving...
Charlotte PD isn't even that crazy...tells me he believes the ramifications aren't bad enough to stop doing it...

He needs a veteran mentor. This is the "Charlotte Problem." Not many vets that can teach culture on a team that can't keep players long term...last one I remember that was a positive impact was Al Jefferson. A damn decade ago.
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A veteran mentor should be helping with things like dealing with the media, how to interact with fans etc, how to deal with pro coaches, etc

He should not need a mentor to tell him that drinking and driving is not a good idea.
 
Get a Job said:
He seems to be proudly saying, "His humanity is irrelevant to me. I am only concerned with how well he puts a rubber ball through a hoop."
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“Sober up and dribble”

It’s always sad to have the reality of people’s proud ignorance thrown in one’s face
 
cullaville said:
A veteran mentor should be helping with things like dealing with the media, how to interact with fans etc, how to deal with pro coaches, etc

He should not need a mentor to tell him that drinking and driving is not a good idea.
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maybe how to handle extremely high expectations and the mental health issues that come with that?

Maybe ask delonte west what it’s like? I wonder if he knows drugs are bad????

The funny thing about addiction…people know it’s bad and wrong…yet they still can’t help themselves enough to stop.

If only people could just live life as perfectly and mistake free as other peoples expectations of them are…

I just try and understand why James might feel lost. Empathy can go a long way. Maybe try it.
 
HuskyFich said:
maybe how to handle extremely high expectations and the mental health issues that come with that?

Maybe ask delonte west what it’s like? I wonder if he knows drugs are bad????

The funny thing about addiction…people know it’s bad and wrong…yet they still can’t help themselves enough to stop.

If only people could just live life as perfectly and mistake free as other peoples expectations of them are…

I just try and understand why James might feel lost. Empathy can go a long way. Maybe try it.
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You punish him, you mandate a program to deal with his drinking/drug use, hire a shrink but outside of that there's nothing else they can do.

I think the poster you were responding to is just saying he's a grown man, they can't babysit him 24/7. James will get help from them but he has to help himself.
 
superjohn said:
You punish him, you mandate a program to deal with his drinking/drug use, hire a shrink but outside of that there's nothing else they can do.

I think the poster you were responding to is just saying he's a grown man, they can't babysit him 24/7. James will get help from them but he has to help himself.
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That’s fair…I took it a little bit more as a throw up your hands, he should know better.

I think the programs/shrink is a great idea.

It just seems to me that professional athletes are expected to have it all figured out, or they are vilified for “throwing it all away by not having figured it out.”

These are young kids. Varying levels of maturity. Maturity with supervision is also much different than maturity alone.

I unfortunately had to learn the hard way too…
 
Rocktheworld said:
Not only that, you are alarmingly off with your “hurr durr no big deal” take
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I'll elaborate a bit more on my hesitancy to crucify Bouk.

I'm unimpressed with the story and not in any hurry to judge. There are multiple versions and conflicting information. The story is sensational and garbage.

In one version of the story Bouk was passed out drunk with the car in drive, blocking the entrance of a parking garage.... I think. While police and/or security attempted to wake him with air horns (for multiple minutes I believe). In another version he drives into a police car.

I'd like to hear Bouk's version before I get as worked up as most on this thread. I also don't blindly believe police statements. It would not be the first time law enforcement was wrong or even dishonest.
 
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NDakotaHusky said:
I disagree. I'm unimpressed with the story and not in any hurry to judge. There are multiple versions and conflicting information. The story is sensational and garbage.

In one version of the story Bouk was passed out drunk with the car in drive, blocking the entrance of a parking garage.... I think. While police and/or security attempted to wake him with air horns. In another version he drives into a police car.

I'd like to hear Bouk's version before I get as worked up as most on this thread. I also don't blindly believe police statements. It would not be the first time law enforcement was wrong or even dishonest.
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Don't blame your reading comprehension on others.

You want to hear Bouk's version (the guy who was so drunk/drugged up with a gun in his hand passed out) over the police version of events? There was security and a bunch of police there, you think they all got together to concoct a sensational story about some no name NBA player?

You're digging, put down the shovel
 
NDakotaHusky said:
I'll elaborate a bit more on my hesitancy to crucify Bouk.

I'm unimpressed with the story and not in any hurry to judge. There are multiple versions and conflicting information. The story is sensational and garbage.

In one version of the story Bouk was passed out drunk with the car in drive, blocking the entrance of a parking garage.... I think. While police and/or security attempted to wake him with air horns (for multiple minutes I believe). In another version he drives into a police car.

I'd like to hear Bouk's version before I get as worked up as most on this thread. I also don't blindly believe police statements. It would not be the first time law enforcement was wrong or even dishonest.
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I'm sorry, which version is the good version?
 
superjohn said:
Don't blame your reading comprehension on others.

You want to hear Bouk's version (the guy who was so drunk/drugged up with a gun in his hand passed out) over the police version of events? There was security and a bunch of police there, you think they all got together to concoct a sensational story about some no name NBA player?

You're digging, put down the shovel
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Can you link to the photo where the guns in his hand while he's passed out or the report of drug test?
 
superjohn said:
Don't blame your reading comprehension on others.

You want to hear Bouk's version (the guy who was so drunk/drugged up with a gun in his hand passed out) over the police version of events? There was security and a bunch of police there, you think they all got together to concoct a sensational story about some no name NBA player?

You're digging, put down the shovel
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Did he drive into a police car while passed out?
 
NDakotaHusky said:
I'm like to get some clarification. Was he passed out or was he driving into police cars.
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Both. Every version of the story has been the cops found hin passed out in his car, took them almost an hour to wake him up, and upon waking up he resisted and drove into multiple police cars
 
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