PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor speeding charge stemming from a January traffic stop, according to court records reported by Arizona Sports.
Brooks was pulled over just after midnight on Jan. 12 for driving 85 mph in a 45-mph zone, hours after the Suns played a home game against the Washington Wizards. He was cited and released for reckless driving and exceeding the speed limit.
He faced Class 2 and Class 3 misdemeanor charges. Court records show the reckless driving charge was dismissed and Brooks paid $500 in fines, Arizona Sports reported.
Brooks still faces a separate case. He was arrested in Scottsdale on suspicion of driving under the influence on March 6 on Scottsdale Road just south of Thunderbird Road around 1 a.m., and was released about 3:30 a.m.
Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reported at the time that Brooks was suspected of being under the influence of marijuana, not alcohol. Brooks, who was sidelined with a fractured left hand and did not play in that night’s game against New Orleans, later apologized to teammates and coaches.
Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor DUI complaint against Brooks in September, and he has a court date scheduled for Dec. 1, according to the report.
The Suns have not commented publicly on Monday’s plea.
Sources: Arizona Sports, KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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