Seahawks’ Tatupu Arrested for DWI
Seattle Seahawks linebacker and team leader Lofa Tatupu was arrested last weekend for suspicion of driving while under the influence.
While DWIs should never be taken lightly, Tatupu is normally a stand-up guy and has been contrite since his arrest, so I’m willing to write this off as a one-time blunder.
The real reason that I wanted to write about this was to provide this quote from the Seattle P-I article:
Tatupu’s 2006 Hyundai Accent first blazed past the officer just after 2 a.m., about 10 blocks from where he pulled over on Northeast 85th Street.
That gave me a chuckle.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:24 am
A friggin’ “blazing” Hyundai Accent? That’s hilarious!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
The only things funnier than an NFL player driving a Hyundai is that he was A) driving an Accent (not even a Genesis or an Azera, but an Accent, for chrissakes), and B) a 2006 (can’t afford a 2007 or 2008?).
May 15th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Especially since he just signed a six-year $40-42 (not sure the exact amount) million contract extension. You’d figure he’d at least upgrade to a Sonata.