NEWS: CARMELO ANTHONY ARRESTED on suspicion of drunk-driving
Monday, April 14, 2008
Denver Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony was arrested on Monday morning on suspicion of drunk-driving, hours after his worst game of the season.
Denver police stated that Anthony was driving south on Interstate 25 at around 4 a.m. when he was pulled over and taken into custody. Investigators said he was driving a silver Mercedes that was stopped for failing to drive in a single lane and failing to dim lights.
“Carmelo was pulled over late Sunday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol,” said Anthony’s lawyer Dan Recht in a statement.
“He co-operated by consenting to a blood test, the results of which will not be available for approximately two weeks. There was no accident and no one was hurt. Like anyone in a similar situation, Carmelo has to wait for the results of his blood test. He regrets putting himself in this situation.”
Anthony was released on bond on Monday morning on his own recognizance. A summons appearance was scheduled for May 14.
“We are aware of the situation involving Carmelo Anthony,” said Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien in a prepared statement. “We are currently gathering information and we will have no further comment at this time.”









81 Comments
1.
Still Tragic
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
damned alkie
2.
JUDAH
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
That’s interesting. The Nuggets are in a playoff race. I wonder if he’ll be suspended.
3.
UHU
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
well thats a damn shame…smh
4.
TiffanysWorld
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Bad Melo
5.
Nothing But Love
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
SMH, PATHEIC…. TO SAY THE LEAST!!!
6.
Nothing But Love
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
*PATHETIC*
7.
Taji
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
If he is guilty then he should be punished like every other drunken moron. These people are reckless, selfish, and cause death. I despise everyone who drives under the influence of drugs or alcohol who act as if human lives are not worth anything. Fortunately he did not murder anyone with this act.
8.
Mayne
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
You can’t win them all. This is why they can not solidify the 8th seed in the playoffs. No focus what so ever
9.
VoluptuousDiva74
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
It’s that damn LaLa’s fault he played a bad game! Probably makin’ him get up with that baby at night. She don’t do s–t, she need to be doing E’ERTHANG!! Now he’s been driven to drink. Classic downtrottin story!! Keep your head up Melo!
10.
Emma V's Great-Grandaughter
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Sad.
11.
PEEPLEPAYATENSHUN
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
IF HE WAS DRUNK OR EVEN HAD A LITTLE ALCOHOL IN HIM, IT’S A GOOD THING NOBODY GOT INJURED OR WORSE…
12.
UHU
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
LMAO! @ #8
13.
J. Lewis (That nicca smelled like soap)
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
My type of role model…
14.
hood_shit
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Ummmmmmmm, get a driver you lame!
15.
BigDaddyReg
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Way to give more ammo for the argument on stupid choices by black athletes, way do people with money choose to do stupid stuff like this.
16.
Greg_Arious
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
This guy at my school went to High School with him and said he cant read. Maybe he doesnt know the laws??
17.
Still Tragic
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Foreal tho people are letting drugs and alcohol dictate their lives. They cannot handle life without the stimulation. This shit destroys family. Incest, neglect and other atrocities are often accompanied with alcohol or drugs.
18.
Jones
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
I’m a real estate agent in the worst city to be an agent(Cleveland)and if I can rent a limo on the regular,why can’t he.No excuse for a multi-millionaire driving effed up.
19.
POWERFUL
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
DUM DUM DA DUM DUM! This cat has the world on a string! But continues to do DUMB SHIT!
20.
Mrs. PT
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
he’s innocent until proven guilty….
21.
dyshea
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
im tired of this nigga here and he is just that… a NIGGA!!!! melo you use to be so cute to me and melted my heart whenever i saw you but now, not so much smh
22.
OBAMA 4 PRES
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Angel, why are the words cut off on CL. What’s going on???
23.
JN
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Fucking up… how much money do you have ? How blessed are you ? How hard have you worked to get to were you are ? Stop being stupid.
24.
Truth
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
wow @ the comments! Glad no one was hurt in his poor decision making on that evening.
25.
CHERYLINMIAMI
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
I AM SO GLAD JUST ABOUT EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS THE RESULTS OF HIS BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL. THIS IS STILL AMERICA, HE’S INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
26.
dctriigyal
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
mane melo…come on now. you got a kid now…you cant be acting crazy mane. especially not in no place like Colorado. smh
27.
CALIFORNIA LUV
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
We all make mistakes. His, however will be played out in the media….another brother will be dissed. Where was LaLa? I guess someone has to stay sober and take care of the baby. I’m just glad he wasn’t with some other woman. I hope he pays his dues like an other person would have too…..
28.
Envied
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
..no surprise
29.
SAM FROM THE BAY
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Celebrating too early, you haven’t won that playoff spot yet. GO WARRIORRRRSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya digggg!!!
GO MEMPHIS! BEAT DENVER. upset in the making.
30.
Dame
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Melo I was just reading how he resigned his Brand Jordan deal and how he was changing his image. I hope is not a set back for him.
31.
Dame
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Melo I was just reading how he resigned his Brand Jordan deal and how he was changing his image. I hope is not a set back for him.
32.
raa!
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
uhh…. so? Sure its bad but? He’s 1 out of a million of em… Nothing to see here. Drunk is the new sober… Next!
33.
V
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Yo this better not mess up Denver’s chance of making the playoffs he better be playing vs memphis on wed cause we cannot let the Warriors just step up behind us. Honestly i don’t care weather he gets convicted or not just why why why couldn’t he of done this mess in the post season!?!?? GO DENVER!
34.
Trudy
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
dang VoluptuousDiva74… how do you know all that???
now melo, c’mon man… stop adding your self to the list of brothers making idiotic moves for no reason… how much are you worth again??? right… get a driver, call a friend… call Lala, do something, but don’t drive under the influence… hold ya head son.
p.s.
you know he’s about to be dragged through the mud by the media, they are going to do him hella dirty…. bill o’reilly might even call him a pin head =] [don't laugh, it's not funny]
35.
ACE
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
:i agree:
36.
EnameL
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
um i am a huge melo fan and I just think that Carmelo is still very young… he needs to grow up and take responsibility for his actions and he needs to THINK about what he was doing IF he was indeed DRUNK… but otherwise who knows what happened. and um diva74 i agree La La is bad news. Never liked the chick. but hey thats just me.
37.
SexyLexi
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
Wow, I saw that game last nite. He sucked. He probably needed to toss back a couple of drinks to live down playn like he’s not a professional. Luckily A.I. Is on his team! If it weren’t for A.I. And JR Smith Denver definitely wouldn’t have pulled off the win. A.I. Even blocked a shot last nite! He was all over the court!
38.
CHELLE
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
@ #8
I COULDNT AGREE W/U MORE. DAT BYTCH AINT BEEN NUFFIN BUT PROBLEMS SINCE HE GOT WIT HER. WHY SHE STILL STICKING AROUND IS A GUESS 4 ME CAUSE HE AINT GON MARRY YA AZZ
39.
JAKETHESNAKE
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
you see how when you don’t have basic intellectual skills or the education that goes w/ being gifted, w/ a talent that makes you rich beyond your dreams. we black people of the arrogant ilk get stuck on stupid and can’t handle it or don’t have the know how to handle the sucess. i have to agree w/ clarence thomas. YOU HAVE TO FIRST MASTER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE in school first so you can comprehend express and know how to deal w/ self and lifes challenges or you won’t know how to cope deal w/ and express yourself in dealing w/ the system. so we have MENTAL BREAKDOWNS SUCH AS THIS. the avg educational mentality of blacks is 10 grade and i’am being generous. and if this is where you stop and this where your mind stops. the trick is on us this is why when we get rich we get stuck on stupid also . and the white man is setting back his mouth running water wait’n for us ignorant less educated blacks to fall in your own trap suckers. i say the white man because he is the COMMON DENONMINATOR. ITS HIS STAGE so just keep putt’n on the show black folks. its SHOWTIME. why don’t you wake up and realize this system has geared you for failure now straghten ya ass or acts up.
40.
sweetie
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
What a idiot
41.
mic sorc
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
yall are buggin’. okay, he got a dui. i guess he is human after all. thank God, out of all the times i’ve driven home either tipsy or a lil drunk from the club, i havent been pulled over. yall badmouthing him like yall are saints. he aint tracy morgan with an alcohol problem. he went out after a bad game and had a few drinks to calm his nerves. big deal. i mean, yeah, he couldve gotten some one hurt. true that, but shit, he is human, and he has his vices. get off his dick cause yall aint rich. i dont do drugs and i dont drink heavy, but if i was rich, i’d be dabbling a lil bit. toast is up to success.
in the words of the powerful poet Clay Davis from The Wire, “Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!”
go ‘head Melo. Tell all them haters “Yahhhhhh, trick, yahhhhhhhhh! Get out my face!”
42.
i'm just here for the free food
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
i saw that game. yeah, i’d drink too! LOL - JUST KIDDING!!!
that’s pretty sad. i can’t have any sympathy. drunk driving is on the same lines of any other crime. you cause great danger to others. and yourself.
43.
i'm just here for the free food
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
FYI: DUI’s ain’t NO JOKE!!!
a 4th DUI = FELONY = SERIOUS JAIL TIME!!!
trust me.
44.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
That’s a damn shame
45.
WillPwr
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
*shakes head*
46.
TRAILBLAZER
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
I know LA LA is glad that he wasn’t arrested over some dumb sh#%. Whewww that was close..
47.
PrettyYoungThang
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
YOU HAVE A FAMILY, YOU IRRESPONSIBLE IDIOT. TRY ACTING LIKE A FATHER AND HUSBAND!
THESE STUPID ATHLETES DRIVE ME INSANE!
48.
Brandi
Monday, April 14, 2008 /
I’m shocked, but I’m glad no one was hurt.
Completely off topic: his mug is sexy (okay let me quit)
49.
CRIP TALK
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
FUCK HIM. THE LAKERS WILL BE THE CHAMPS!! LA IS UP IN THIS MUTHA FUCKA BITCHEEEEZ!!
50.
itzzzkimmm
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Ugh I hate Carmelo. What a loser. Your team is on their way to the playoffs and you get arrested. Grow up. I say the number 8 spot should’ve went to the WARRIORS!
51.
GHO
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
IM VERY SURPRISED HOW U GUYS COMMENTED. THERE IS ALSO THE HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT THESE WERE RACIST COPS JUST STOPPING ANYONE BLACK ESP WHEN THERE IS NO PROOF THAT HE WAS ACTUALLY DRUNK…..
AND WITH OUT TAKING A LIE DETECTOR TEST AND HE WAS NOT VISIBLY INEBRIATED CASE WILL BE DISMISSED
THESE COPS DO ANYTHING TO FUCK WITH US!
DONT BELIEVE ALL MEDIA PEOPLE!
52.
unnamed
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Someone saw his profile with some photos on black white kiss DOT co m, where celebrities and wealthy singles hook up. He feels lonely, doesn’t he?
53.
BRIANA
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
wow..seemed like he was doing good in life too…lala must’ve been buggin out when she heard
54.
Tonya Juanise
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Melo look a hot mess in that pic.
Ol drunk!!!
lmao
55.
Divab510
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
He is funny looking! UGH! Not cute!
56.
blk dds
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I hate drunk drivers with a passion.
They should give drunk drivers their own lane. One lane going both ways!
57.
Nee-Nee
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I’m sorry but in that picture he looks like he’s been drinking,people treat drinking and driving like it’s nothing. A few months back on Oprah they had this woman on, her sister had just gotten married,the woman her husband and children were on their way home from the reception in a limo ,when a drunk driver on the wrong side of the highway smashed head on to the limo.The chauffer was instantly killed,and the womans six year old daughter was decapitated and her head fell in onto mothers lap during the accident. That shit gave me chills,no one should drink and drive you could kill not only yourself,but an innocent bystander,it’s not cool and it’s stupid.
58.
The (REAL) LaLa
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
#56…..i couldn’t have said it better myself!
i mean, really- how do you explain ish like this to your kids?
be.forreal.
59.
mrs sands
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Damn Mello! He’s still a young cat and he has a huge fan base under the age of 14. Lets get it together man…….
60.
msblknasty1
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
……lala must be getting on his nerve about marriage and the baby heard she may be preggers again …. you never no wats bothering him to make him drink and drive but i know a cure….. lock up lolol… git it together mello your one of the lucky ones ……… now is not the time to be fucking up lolol
61.
Dimples.2.Deep
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
GOTS TO BE MO CAREFUL!! esp for the child u have she need her daddy
cause we all know ya chick is THROW BACK sorry mel but she’s
not it and u know it be honest la la ain’t whats up but the baby is too
precious for u to be out here fuckin up
TIGHTEN UP MELO be humble pray
to god and ya lawyer(lol) and you’ll get thru ok
but the change gotta come from u!!!
62.
SweetThang729
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
If they thought he was drunk why didn’t they just do a breathalizer test????
I mean why do a toxicology report? They think he was doing drugs or b/c the breathalizer would’ve been sufficient.
63.
linda
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
if its true. thank god no one was hurt or anything worse. if its true come on melo there are children looking up to you and you are blessed. please if it is true don’t let there be a next time. be smart be strong say no. take care.
64.
blk dds
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
II’ve said it before and I will say it again………….
DRUNK DRIVERS NEVER DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They will kill a busload of ppl, go to jail, be arraigned the next morning with two scratches on their forehead and dried crusted blood in one nostril and plead not guilty. The judge will then give them a continuance and they will go out and “celebrate” and repeat the cycle all over again. SMH
65.
whouwannab22
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
uuuhh…he got the propensity to be fat and juicy….lose ten and polish it up luv…
66.
UM...I GUESS
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
HAM!!!!!!!!!!!
67.
Toya Jones
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I just Read Tmz.com and they said that La La was called but refused to pick melo up so the cops drove him to a hotel then they called her again and she refused to pick him up ok people maker kistakes and he did they all sip on alittle something like everybody else do she bogus as hell for going to get him If i were him i would out that bitch out my mutherfuckin house immediately.
68.
S_Cupcake
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I have to agree with #62 / SweetThang729
“If they thought he was drunk why didn’t they just do a breathalysers test????
I mean why do a toxicology report? They think he was doing drugs or b/c the breathalysers would’ve been sufficient.”
Stamped.
69.
the misses
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
LOSER!! he is one ugly mo fo, just like la la. that chick is ugly too
70.
jscene
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Damn, yaw would drink too if you had to live with a popped-eyed muppet!
71.
Shag
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
This arrogant dumb-ass goes from one situation to another. He keeps getting into trouble, he’s not going to be happy until he gets a year working at Walmart, like Pacman.
72.
nelly
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I’m glad he was arrested for DUI he’s trifling to be driving drunk in the first place.. People making up excuses for his behavior he couldve killed himself and others.. He’s so ugly in his face now he wasnt bad looking before but now he’s just YUCK!!!! In 04 I was hit by a drunk driver and suffered fractured ribs a broken right arm numerous cuts and head injuries… If he took a few drinks he shouldve had someone drive him home I’d had the bartender call him a cab.. And lama with her huge owl eyes and ugly self was right to leave his butt right in jail … But now she’s knows he’ll never marry her now not that he was going to anyway engaged since 02 she needs to give it up.. She considers her brown skin wide nose weave wearing self ” Latina” I thought black men said ” other races of women are easier to get along with” or how there “drama free” or how they ” hold them down” or dont want them for there money” but this wench left him jail hmm I wonder if it was ok that she did that because shes suppose to be ” Latina ” even though she was born and raised in atl with her black self… She’s trying to act like she’s not a sister but is involved with a brother and has a black child with him and she doesn’t work except when she gets a gig from time to time…
73.
Juicy SuperStar
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
I used to think he was soooooooooooooo fine…. NOT in this picture though…. I guess he had a rough night….. I hope its not true… If so then I hope he gets it together and stops driving drunk.
74.
Juicy SuperStar
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
LMAO @ 70
75.
EnameL
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
yea da mug is seXy though lol
76.
ILVW
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
Wow Mello looks good. Sorry to hear about you getting arrested….. be careful next time.
77.
crunkpoet
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
he used to look good..what happened? lmao
78.
Camz
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
um… does anyone realize how much and how hard Melo FELL OFF?!
i blame this coonery on Lala.
79.
Trudy
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 /
@ #47… how can he act like a husband… he’s never been one and isn’t one now!!! ROFLMAO. .. he and Lala aren’t married.
80.
nabstradamus
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 /
ALL THESE COMMENTS AND NO ONE SAYS ANYTHING ON THE BULLSHIT REASON HE WAS PULLED OVER. FAILURE TO DIM LIGHTS, OR BLACK DRIVING A MERCEDES HMMMM I WONDER…. YA’LL NEED TO WAKE UP, IT SAYS SUSPICION NOT GUILT, CUT THE GUY SOME BREAK AND WHEN THEY START NEEDING BLOOD TESTS FOR DRUNK DRIVING, I’M SURE A BREATHALIZER WORKS JUST AS WELL UNLESS THEY TRYING REALLY HARD TO CONVICT A BLACK MAN. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
81.
mello fan
Thursday, April 17, 2008 /
mello did a real dumb dumb thing drinking and driving wow i cant believe he did that when the play offs just about to start hes a vary important player for the nuggets i don’t know why he just did not get a driver he has friends or a cab he has a lot of money why do that’s any one know what the going to happen to him? i just hope he doesnt do that again because if the nuggets are going to have a shot hes going to have to play. GO NUGGETS