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Kings coach Musselman suspended two games for DUI

02.1.2007

New York, NY (Basketball News) - Eric Musselman, first-year head coach of the Sacramento Kings, was suspended for two games on Thursday for driving under the influence.

Musselman will miss Sacramento’s upcoming home games. against Denver on Saturday and versus the Hornets on Monday.

It was October 21 when Musselman was arrested. He was reportedly arrested after cutting off another motorist in midtown Sacramento. Musselman also failed a field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level of .11, which is above the legal limit of .08 percent according to authorities.

Musselman pleaded no contest to the charge last week.

Musselman, who was an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies for nearly two seasons and a former head coach of Golden State, replaced Rick Adelman in June and became the 20th head coach in Kings’ history.

The Kings are 18-26 this season, last place in the Pacific Division. They snapped a three-game skid with a victory at Minnesota on Wednesday.

SAC

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