Charlotte Hornets' James Bouknight Found Unconscious and Arrested for Driving Impaired

Mar. 15, 2025

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James Bouknight of the Charlotte Hornets was arrested on Sunday for driving while impaired, just days before the start of the NBA season.

TheObserverreported that open carry is allowed in North Carolina as long as the firearm is legal and the owner is not banned from having a gun. According to the outlet, Bouknight has a pending concealed carry permit, and he has since been released on a $2,500 bond.

PEOPLE reached out to the Mecklenburg County sheriff on Tuesday afternoon.

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“We are aware of the incident involving James Bouknight and are in the process of gathering additional information,” the team said in a statement. “We will have no further comment at this time.”

“We are just gathering information right now,” Clifford told reporters, perESPN. “Until we know more definitely on what happened I can’t comment on that.”

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“That’s this league. You know what I mean?” he continued. “I was told a long time ago that if you want to enjoy coaching, understand that a lot more things go wrong every day that go right. It’s just the kind of job that it is. It’s part of coaching at every level.”

The Hornets are set to start the 2022-2023 NBA season against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

source: people.com