The footage of former NBA star Rajon Rondo’s arrest earlier this yr has been launched on-line by TMZ.
The video exhibits the police officer in Jackson County Indiana pull Rondo over and defined it was as a result of he didn’t have a license plate on the again of his automotive.
The officers who pulled him over clearly knew who he was, since one officer may be heard saying to the opposite,”He’s a former basketball participant. He performed for a bunch of NBA groups. …Not that I care, I’m simply telling you.”
Rondo had his 12-year-old son Pierre within the automotive with him on the time and was allegedly driving at 100 mph.
Rondo was then arrested when police mentioned they discovered a firearm, drug paraphernalia and marijuana within the automotive.
The gun was a difficulty, as a result of he was not allowed to own a firearm following to a home incident in 2022, when he threatened the mom of his son.
For the January incident, Rondo entered a plea deal in September, so two costs had been dropped and as an alternative of dealing with 180 days in jail, he’s on probation.
Since his arrest, Rondo was noticed as a visitor on the Bucks coaching camp lately.
Head coach Doc Rivers revealed to ESPN that the previous Lakers participant “will stay with the staff in an unspecified capability this season.
“You’ll see him rather a lot,” Rivers mentioned. “That’s all I’ll say.”
He formally retired from a 16-season NBA profession in April and advised ESPN earlier this month that he “completely” hopes to turn into an NBA coach sometime.
“There’s quite a lot of components that go into teaching,” Rondo mentioned. “You simply can’t say, I’m going to be a coach, after which every little thing works out and that’s the way it occurs. So sure personalities must mesh, [and there’s] quite a lot of sacrifice. There are specific issues that I’m studying. The morning conferences, the quantity of hours you’re spending watching movie, it’s rather a lot.”
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