Former Knicks guard Iman Shumpert was arrested over the weekend after officers allegedly discovered a “sizable” quantity of marijuana in his backpack on the Dallas/Fort Price Airport.
Shumpert was stopped at a TSA checkpoint round 2:40 p.m. on Saturday by authorities responding to a doable drug violation name, in accordance with TMZ Sports activities. Upon additional examination, they discovered 6.12 ounces of a “inexperienced leafy substance” in Shumpert’s bag, which the 32-year-old Shumpert admitted was marijuana. The substance was moreover confirmed by means of later exams.
Shumpert was then put in handcuffs and brought to the airport jail with out incident. He might doubtlessly resist two years in jail and a $10,000 effective if convicted on “state jail felony” prices.
The 2016 NBA Champion’s final stint within the NBA got here with the Brooklyn Nets within the 2020-21 season, although he’s additionally performed for the Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets over his 10-year profession. Since then, Shumpert went on to win Season 30 of “Dancing With The Stars.”
Whereas with the Knicks, who he performed with from 2011-2015, Shumpert averaged 7.9 factors, 3.5 rebounds and a couple of.2 assists.
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