Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:57
Ben McLemore, former NBA player and star player for Río Breogán de Lugo, was arrested in the United States accused of rape. The American forward traveled to his country with permission from the Lugo club and hoped to return for the new Endesa League matchday in which his team continues to fight for permanence. In the thirteen games he has played this season, the player has been decisive for the Galicians, with averages of 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
The accusation against the athlete, according to 'KGW News', is for first-degree rape and other sexual crimes. McLemore was arrested on Tuesday and transferred to the Clakmas County prison in Oregon accused of up to six more sexual crimes, facts that would correspond to the 2020-21 season when he was part of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers squad.
The American recently apologized to the Río Breogán fans after being reported for driving drunk and confronting Lugo Local Police officers. «I have made a mistake that I am not proud of. Now, more than ever, my desire is to continue helping my teammates and the club,” he said in a statement. The player was reported by the agents for driving his vehicle with “obvious symptoms of drunkenness,” refusing to take a breathalyzer test. and showing an aggressive attitude towards the officers, according to the police report.
The 31-year-old from Missouri played 556 games in the NBA in stints split between the Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.
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