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Yankee phenom Joba Chamberlain was arrested and charged with a DUI in his home state of Nebraska early Saturday morning. Chamberlain was pulled over at 1 a.m Saturday on US 77 near Lincoln, the town which he hails from as well as the home to his glory days as a star pitcher for the University of Nebraska.
Police said Chamberlain was driving alone when they pulled him over for speeding, then smelled boozed on his breath and spotted an open container on the front passenger seat of his 2006 BMW. Cops took Joba to the Cornhusker Place, the drunk tank in Lincoln where he spent the night.
Chamberlain became a fan favorite as a rookie who pitched his way out of the bullpen and into the starting rotation this season, where he is expected to stay next year. The arrest comes as a surprise to those who know Chamberlain to have a wholesome reputation and sounds more like something that would be expected of the Joba impersonator who was arrested in the Jersey Shore after scamming free drinks and bedding numerous women throughout the summer.
Photo by AP/Tony Gutierrez
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Oh no! Not Joba the Great! What would his dad say????? Overrated and Over The Limit....
i guess 'no drinking and driving' was not one of the joba rules.
Yet another fabulous example of the Jose Canseco school of depraved arrogance in sports these days. Lock his arse up and take his keys away. POS.
Well he is now an official Yankee.
You're young and you live in Nebraska. What do you do for fun? You get some beers and drive around aimlessly drinking and listening to crappy music. That he can pitch just adds to the mix.
he's in trouble now.
wow. bad move, dude.
It never ceases to amaze me how people with this much talent, money, and fame act in a wide variety of irrational ways to mess up their lives. This kind of news never seems to go away. About 6 years ago I wrote a little book called "20 Good Reasons to Stay Sober (even if you don't have a drinking problem)". Articles like this continue to confirm my battle cry regarding the dangers of alcohol use/abuse.
www.ReasonsToStaySober.com
Dave
(Dodger Fan)