Joba Chamberlain was arrested for driving under the influence early Saturday morning near his hometown of Lincoln, Neb.
Deborah Collins, a spokeswoman for the Nebraska State Patrol, said that the 23-year-old Chamberlain was pulled over after being observed speeding in a 2006 BMW 750i shortly after 1 a.m. on U.S. 77.
Chamberlain was arrested after an odor of alcohol was detected and an open container of alcohol was observed on the front passenger seat. Chamberlain was taken to the Cornhusker Place Detox and booked on charges of driving under the influence, having an open container of alcohol and speeding.
Well, that sucks.Once again, we want to point out that we aren't condoning what Chamberlain did. We are just pointing out that people make mistakes and they are usually - and justifiably - punished for those mistakes. Chamberlain will probably do some community service and maybe he'll even pay a fine. He should probably do some time too, but we here at VoteWally don't make the laws, we just point out the hypocrisy of Major League Baseball.
We are sure that the Yankees and MLB will welcome Joba Chamberlain back to the league next year and all mentions of this arrest will fade away. Meanwhile, Wally Backman has been blackballed from Major League Baseball for nearly five years because he had a DUI nearly ten years ago. Oh and he declared bankruptcy - but that's not exactly against the law.
Just sayin'
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