Thomas Robinson gets cited for speeding, apologizes on twitter
On Sunday morning The Oregonian reported that Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson was cited on Friday night for going 107 MPH on I-5.
Wendy Owen of the Oregonian writes:
Portland Police cited Thomas Earl Robinson, of the Portland Trail Blazers, for driving his Porsche 107 miles per hour on Interstate 5 on Friday, Oct. 25.
An officer “observed a white 2013 Porsche Panamera traveling at a high rate of speed on the freeway,” said Sgt. Pete Simpson, Portland Police Bureau, in an email. “The officer’s LIDAR would clock the vehicle at 107 MPH in a 55 MPH zone.”
Owen added that the police officer said that Robinson was “polite and cooperative during the encounter.”
After the news broke in the morning, Robinson apologized about the incident on twitter.
Apologies for that speeding ticket rip city gotta be more careful with watching the speed limit my first and last one tho for sure
— Thomas Robinson (@Trobinson0) October 27, 2013
Erik Gundersen
Erik Gundersen is the Trail Blazers beat reporter for The Columbian. He's a graduate of the Allen School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon in addition earning a degree in Spanish. He's covered the NBA for four seasons. You can also occasionally find his work on ESPN.com's NBA section for their TrueCities series. He also fist-bumped with Kanye West once. Follow @BlazerBanter on twitter for more Blazers and NBA news.