Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis was arrested in Houston on Saturday, reports KHOU.com:
HOUSTON – Former Houston Rockets player Steve Francis, 39, was arrested Saturday evening for a DWI.
Francis was stopped by a Precinct 5 deputy around 11:20 p.m. for speeding. He was reportedly traveling 88 mph in a 65 mph zone.
The deputy smelled alcohol and reported that Francis was belligerent. Three additional deputies were called to the scene and tried to get Francis to park his vehicle in a parking lot but he was uncooperative.
There was no physical confrontation but deputies said Francis did refuse a field sobriety test. He was arrested and was taken downtown without incident.
He is being charged with DWI, possession of marijuana and retaliation. There is no word on why Francis is being charged with retaliation.
TMZ reported that Francis was “verbally abusive,” and “made comments essentially warning the officers that he would get revenge for the arrest.”
Francis played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008, after being drafted second overall out of the University of Maryland. Francis spent six of his nine seasons with the Houston Rockets. For his career, Francis averaged 18.1 points, six assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game on 42.9% shooting. Francis was Rookie of the Year in his debut season, and was named to three All-Star Teams over the course of his career.
