Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested last Friday and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence.
The Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations struggled through a series of field sobriety tests before eventually being taken into custody on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired.
During the traffic stop, an officer noted Altman nearly caused an accident while speeding as seen on newly released body camera footage.
Altman took a walk-and-turn test and a one-leg balance test, and during the latter, Altman told the officer that his directives were throwing off his performance. He also claimed that the one-leg test was a tough one.
As he continued to struggle during the balancing test, he said: “You’re messing me up. … See you messed me up, let me do it.”
“How did I mess you up?” the officer asked.
“Because I’m focusing,” Altman replied.
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He also reportedly refused a breathalyzer test and then he was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation and operating a vehicle while impaired.
He was officially charged with a marked lane violation and an OVI (operating a vehicle under the influence). Under Ohio law, a first offense for OVI is a misdemeanor and the offender could face jail time and/or a fine.
The Cavaliers released the following statement :
“We hold our team members to a high standard of conduct and expect leaders at every level of our organization to represent the Cavaliers with integrity, professionalism, and accountability. We will continue to closely monitor the facts and circumstances of this matter and await resolution of the legal process.
The 41-year-old has not publicly commented on the situation.
He has been with the Cavaliers since 2012 while working his way up in the front office and was promoted to general manager in 2017, a year after Cleveland won the NBA title.
