Ex-NBA Warriors guard Young arrested in Hollywood – reports | Inquirer Sports

Ex-NBA Warriors guard Young arrested in Hollywood – reports

/ 06:33 AM August 26, 2018

FILE – In this March 26, 2018 file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young (6) celebrates during Game 6 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif. Los Angeles police say NBA free agent Young was arrested in Hollywood during a late-night stop for a routine traffic violation late Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Police say Young was arrested for for delaying an investigation, a misdemeanor, alleging Young didn’t obey the officers, became upset and caused a delay. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

LOS ANGELES, United States – NBA free agent guard Nick Young, who helped the Golden State Warriors win last season’s title, was arrested at a Hollywood traffic stop Friday night, according to multiple reports Saturday.

Young, a 33-year-old American swingman, was apprehended on obstruction of justice charges for refusing to cooperate with police, according to the Los Angeles Times, TMZ, ESPN and multiple Los Angeles television reports.

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Young, nicknamed “Swaggy P,” has played 11 seasons in the NBA. He spent four seasons with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Warriors last season.

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According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Young was stopped for an unspecified traffic violation and released on $10,000 bail early Saturday morning.

Young, whose car was impounded, is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles municipal court on September 19.

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Young averaged 7.3 points and 1.6 rebounds a game last season for the Warriors. For his NBA career, Young has averaged 11.4 points and 2.0 rebounds a game. /cbb

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