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MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 8: Steve Francis #3 of the Houston Rockets looks on after a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on December 8, 2008 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Steve Francis Arrested: Latest Details, Mugshot and More on Former NBA Star

Tyler Conway
Nov 21, 2016

Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis was arrested Saturday in Houston on multiple charges after being pulled over for speeding.ย 

According to an incident report obtained by TMZ Sports, Francis was pulled over for driving 88 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone. Police then noticed he smelled of alcohol and asked him to take a field sobriety test, which he refused.

Francis was described as beingย "verbally abusive" toward the arresting officer. His behavior led the officer to call for backup to the scene, and police later found marijuana after examining his vehicle. He was formally charged with driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession and retaliationโ€”the latter charge coming after Francis allegedly vowed revenge against the police.

Francis wasย previously arrestedย for DWI in 2001 while playing for the Houston Rockets.ย His issues with alcohol have been well documented, including aย 2014 videoย of him pouring a bottle over his own head at a nightclub. Associates haveย spoken publiclyย about how Francis' life after basketball contributed to his issues with alcohol.ย 

Francis spent six of his nine NBA seasons in Houston, making three All-Star teams and winning a Rookie of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He left basketball officially in 2010 after an unsuccessful stint in China.ย 

Since retiring, Francis has kept an almost nonexistent public profile aside fromย denyingย rumors of drug abuse last year.

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