Dennis Rodman Enters Alcohol Abuse Program

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[governsleastgovernsbest]

ESPN.com: NBA

Monday, November 17, 2003 Rodman, 42, voluntarily sought help

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services

Dennis Rodman has voluntarily entered himself into a program for alcohol abuse, his agent said Monday.

Darren Prince, of Prince Marketing Group, said the former NBA rebounding champion has been seeing a private counselor for the past 3½ weeks.

"Next week will be Dennis' one-month anniversary, but we'll take it one day at a time," Prince said.

Prince said Rodman, 42, still wants to play in the NBA this year but first must get his life in order before contacting teams for tryouts.

Rodman was charged Oct. 20 with driving under the influence of alcohol after he crashed a motorcycle while doing stunts outside a Las Vegas strip club. He was not jailed. Prince said at the time that he's confident the charges will be dropped.

"He was not even intoxicated. He had a couple of drinks and was getting ready to head back home to Newport Beach to continue training for his comeback to the NBA," Prince said in a statement.

Rodman was issued a summons to appear in court for an arraignment sometime in November, police said. In September, Rodman was charged with being drunk in public in Newport Beach, Calif., where police say they have answered scores of complaints about noise at his home.

Rodman is a regular visitor to Las Vegas, where he reached a settlement this year with the last of four women who accused him of fondling them at a hotel-casino in 1998.

Prince said last month that Rodman had been "training like crazy" in preparation for NBA tryouts. Rodman, who last played in the NBA in 2000 with the Dallas Mavericks, had hoped for a tryout with the Denver Nuggets but it didn't pan out.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

[PeteFromMontana]

WELL! That does it, I just hope he ends up in prison and has to deal with all the people he dealt with as a drunk...........

wait....wrong guy

Never mind


The above was written by a Democratic Strategist before realizing they were not talking about a conservative

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Rodman was charged Oct. 20 with driving under the influence of alcohol after he crashed a motorcycle while doing stunts outside a Las Vegas strip club.

"He was not even intoxicated. He had a couple of drinks and was getting ready to head back home" Prince [Rodman's agent] said in a statement.

Just what every recovering alcoholic needs - someone who will downplay his problem and make excuses for him.

[theDentist]

I hope it helps. Maybe that's part of why his antics became more bizarre by the day.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Isn't he Hillary's dad?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Yup, looks like our Democratic Strategist was mistakenly using his talking points for the Rush Limbaugh situation.

Now that he knows it's not a conservative involved, he can go to his other set of Talking Points:

"We should applaud Dennis for his courage in admitting a problem and seeking help. Millions of Americans are driven into these problems because of the disastrous economy and unemployment created by Bush and the diversion of needed funding from domestic programs to an ill-advised war in Iraq.

"This situation demonstrates why we need to be sure that every American is given access to free rehab and continuing health care."

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I'm glad he's admitted that he has a drinking problem, but Rodman's problems go much deeper than the bottle. Next to Mike Tyson, he's the most screwed up person in sports.

[RichInOC]

The Worm getting drunk and acting stupid?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I believe he's the future father of Madonna's former husband's girlfriend's out-of-wedlock child.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"Next to Tyson, he's the most screwed up person in sports."

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[Snuffington]

Rodman was issued a summons to appear in court for an arraignment sometime in November, police said.

One hopes this is sincere, and not just an attempt to gain some sympathy from the judge for his DUI case. The guy definitely needs help. His bizarre behavior killed his career.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

He shouldn't be trying out with the Nuggets, there's only one place for his unique abilities and quirks. He needs to go to Portland. Given his bizarre behavior over the years, and the Trail Blazers' penchant for attracting the lowest of lowlifes in the NBA, it's a match made in Hell. And the comedic possibilities are endless.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Think Rodman might have had a drink or two?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Rodman and the Jailblazers - a match made in heaven!

[isthisnickcool]

Rodman should have done this about 8 years ago. He used to party in the Clear Lake area back then. I've been in a bar with Dennis. Besides being insane he drank like a fish.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Besides being insane he drank like a fish.

Not a good combination!

[tdadams]

Dennis Rodman and Tommy Lee are two grow (and aging) men who still think they're 22. It's a sad sight to witness.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Another thought. Why is it that I don't predict the liberals will be slamming Rodman like they did Rush.