Arkansas offensive lineman Anthony Oden -- younger brother of former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Greg Oden -- was arrested Sunday for a laundry list of charges that include driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
Anthony Oden Dismissed By Arkansas After DWI Stop
Arkansas offensive tackle Anthony Oden, brother of NBA star Greg, was dismissed by the Razorbacks less just shy of a week after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Other offenses in the one-man moving violation spree included possession of a controlled substance, driving left of the center line, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, driving without proof of ownership, driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license, and driving without a driver’s license.
It was also Oden’s second such incident in a year -- the first one cost him a game -- and apparently one too many for Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. The official reason is the dreaded “violation of team rules,” though it would seem pretty clear what those team rules were. The move is also perfectly timed to allow quite as many questions over the fate of Oden, who had a chance at starting, before SEC Media Days begins on Wednesday.
Read Article >Anthony Oden Arrested For Litany Of Charges After DUI Stop
Reports say that Oden had “bloodshot watery eyes” as he pulled over. The police also stated that the his vehicle contained “the odor of an intoxicating beverage”. The 21-year old narrowed failed a police issued field sobriety test, blowing a .09, just exceeding the state limit of .08. The illegal substance K2 was also found on his person after further searches.
Oden was released on $2,000 bail less than two hours after being booked into Washington County Detention Center the following morning. His court date has been set for August 1st, 2011.
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