SEATTLE — Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving underneath the affect, in response to the Washington State Patrol.
In a possible trigger assertion, trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped reply to the site visitors cease, reported speaking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes seemed to be “bloodshot and watery.”
Emails searching for touch upon Sherman’s arrest have been despatched Saturday to a consultant listed on his social media websites and to an lawyer who has represented him prior to now. The King County Prosecuting Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned in a press release that Sherman was anticipated to have a court docket listening to Monday.
Sherman, a three-time All-Professional cornerback, had an 11-year NFL profession and helped lead the Seattle Seahawks to a Tremendous Bowl title through the 2013 season.
One of many high defensive standouts of his technology, he was named in 2020 to the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame’s All-Decade Group of the 2010s.
Sherman spent seven seasons in Seattle earlier than going to San Francisco for 3. He additionally performed for Tampa Bay and through his school years at Stanford.
Extra not too long ago he labored as a soccer analyst.
Sherman in 2022 pleaded responsible in Seattle to 2 misdemeanor prices stemming from a drunken driving and home disturbance the 12 months earlier than. He additionally admitted to a legal infraction of rushing in a roadway development zone.
