Driving murder case rocks the NBA

Michael Porter Jr. He sat out the Denver Nuggets’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder for “personal reasons.”Later the seriousness became known and it was his brother 21 years old, coban porter,It had been Arrested for reckless driving and manslaughter in the state capital of Colorado. Kurt Burns, a local police spokesman, said: denver posta fatal accident occurred around 2:00 a.m., with one of the drivers dying at the crash site.

Porter has seven siblings, two of whom played for the Memphis Grizzlies last year. Coban was a sophomore member of the University of Denver team And in rehab from a torn cruciate ligament. In his freshman year, he averaged 11.4 points in 28 games.

After learning about the event, the Nuggets allowed the 24-year-old player to leave to handle a case that could point to the before and after of his personal life. According to the organization, Michael Porter Jr. was not involved in the accident.That’s what the police point out.

“This is a tragic situation that breaks our hearts. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to everyone involved in the accident, their families and friends. All campus and community resources, including companion services, are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to members of the university in need of assistance,” the University of Denver said in a statement.