DUI

Arizona Cardinals star Michael Floyd was just cut by the team ... only 2 days after being busted for DUI in Arizona.

The 27-year-old -- one of the teams top wide receivers -- was arrested in Scottsdale, AZ after cops say they witnessed him asleep at the wheel of his Cadillac Escalade ... at a traffic light.

Cops say they noticed signs of impairment ... and arrested MF for DUI.

FYI -- Floyd was set to be a free agent after this season ... and was expected to get a big money contract.

Now, he doesn't have a job.

3:50 PM PT -- According to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, cops found Floyd asleep in his 2016 Cadillac Escalade at a stop light. They became suspicious of his vehicle cause it didn't move when the light turned green.

Police say the engine was running and Floyd's foot was on the brake, so they blocked his car and pounded on the windows until he woke up and put the car in park.

According to the report, cops asked the wide receiver to get out of the car several times -- and eventually had to help him out. They say his speech was slurred and he reeked of booze.

Police say Floyd told them he was on his way to the airport to pick up his nephew -- and that he had drank a couple glasses of "house cabernet" a few hours earlier.

He originally said he had been drinking at the W Hotel, but then changed his story and said he drank on the plane ride home from Miami.

Cops arrested him on DUI charges, and then added a failure to obey a lawful order charge because he refused to take a breath test.

Arizona Cardinals star Michael Floyd was arrested on DUI charges early Monday morning ... after police found the wide receiver unconscious behind the wheel of his car ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Floyd -- who was also arrested for driving drunk during his time at Notre Dame -- was booked for 2 counts of DUI, obstructing a roadway and failure to obey an officer.

The Cardinals had just gotten back from Miami after losing to the Dolphins 26-23. Floyd had 2 catches for 18 yards.

Pittsburgh Pirates 3rd baseman Jung Ho Kang was arrested in South Korea Friday morning after officials say he fled the scene of a DUI crash around 2:45 AM.

The 29-year-old allegedly crashed his car into a guardrail and bolted. Officials say his blood alcohol level was .084 ... over the legal limit ion South Korea, .05.

Officials say they're also investigating allegations Kang asked a friend to lie and take the wrap as the driver of the crashed car.

Pirates President Frank Coonelly issued a statement saying, "We are extremely disappointed in Jung Ho and in his decision process during this matter."

Coonelly, who was arrested for DUI in 2011, added ... "I know first-hand how foolish and dangerous it is to drive under the influence and am most thankful that, as we understand it, no one was injured."

The guy who let Lady Gaga stroke his golden chin was bad at romance, but apparently worse at driving ... he got busted twice for DUI in less than 2 months.

Burbank cops tell TMZ Yuri Bradac -- who starred in Gaga's "Bad Romance" video -- was arrested for DUI last week after crashing into a wall at a Chevron station.

Bradac was also popped for drunk driving last month. He pled no contest and he's on probation, which makes the most recent DUI all the more serious, because it comes with mandatory jail time.

As if that's not bad enough ... Bradac refused to take a sobriety test after being arrested last week, which means his license will be automatically suspended for a year.

Bradac has had a lot of success in music videos over the years ... he's appeared with J Lo, Enrique Iglesias and Timbaland.

We've reached out to Yuri ... he had no comment.

L.A. Rams cornerback Troy Hill has just been waived by the team ... just days after he was arrested for DUI.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the 25-year-old -- who signed with the team in 2015 after going undrafted out of the University of Oregon -- was arrested on Saturday after crashing into a semi-truck around 8 AM.

Hill was a pretty significant player on the Rams defense -- starting 4 games and was the 4th leading tackler on the team.

Ex-NBA superstar Steve Francis was arrested for drunk driving in Houston over the weekend ... and cops say he was a pain in the ass during the bust and vowed revenge on the arresting officers.

The former Houston Rockets star was initially pulled over in a black 2017 Chevy Tahoe on Saturday for doing 88 in a 65 around 11:20 PM -- but during the stop, cops noticed he reeked of booze.

We're told Francis was "verbally abusive" to the officer.

Cops say the 39-year-old refused a field sobriety test -- and more cops were called to the scene because Francis was uncooperative.

Our law enforcement sources tell us Francis made comments essentially warning the officers that he would get revenge for the arrest.

During the incident, cops also found weed.

L.A. Rams cornerback Troy Hill was busted for DUI after cops say he hit a semi truck on the freeway.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports Hill was driving in a Mercedes on an L.A. freeway around 8 AM Saturday morning. Hill allegedly swerved over multiple lanes and crashed into the back of a semi truck. We're told Hill showed signs of intoxication, was given a field sobriety test and was arrested on the spot.

Our sources say Hill suffered a busted lip during the crash -- but did not need medical attention -- he was released from custody shortly after 1 PM.

Ashley Mattingly might wanna cut back on the weekend cruising ... she faces 4 charges for allegedly plowing her golf cart into 4 parked cars while she was hammered.

The Orange County D.A. hit the former Playmate with 3 counts of driving under the influence -- including 1 for drugs -- and 1 additional count of hit-and-run with property damage -- all misdemeanors. It's also alleged that her BAC was at least .20%.

TMZ broke the news of Ashley's arrest, but she has a different story of what went down ... including a strong drink defense of why she was wasted. She faces up to a year behind bars if convicted on all 4 counts.

Texas Rangers pitcher Jeremy Jeffress has officially been charged with DWI stemming from his August arrest -- a charge that a carries a MINIMUM of 72 hours in jail.

Jeffress was pulled over in the early hours of August 26th -- and during the stop, cops say he admitted to drinking 3 to 4 cups of Hennessy and Coke before he got behind the wheel.

Also, cops say he peed himself during the arrest.

According to court documents, Jeffress has now been charged with DWI -- a class B misdemeanor -- and in Texas that's a big deal. We're talkin' a minimum of 72 hours behind bars ... and a possible 180 days if the judge throws the book at him (though unlikely).

Jeffress went to rehab after the arrest -- and rejoined the team after roughly a month in treatment.

He's due back in court on Dec. 15th.

L.A. Rams player T.J. McDonald has pled not guilty to his DUI charge stemming from his arrest back in May ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, the 25-year-old safety was busted for a non-alcohol related DUI in Los Angeles on May 10th after he crashed into a parked car.

This week, McDonald's attorney appeared in court and pled not guilty on his behalf.

The judge ordered McDonald to attend two AA meetings a week until his next hearing -- and said he can only attend one meeting per day.

TMZ Sports has obtained the mug shot for ex-boxing champ Victor Ortiz -- taken right after he was arrested for DUI on Saturday.

We broke the story ... the 29-year-old former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant was pulled over in California for expired tags on his BMW -- and during the stop, cops suspected he was drunk.

Ortiz -- who is on probation stemming from a 2015 battery conviction -- was arrested and taken to a nearby station where he was booked for driving under the influence.

More legal trouble for ex-boxing champ Victor Ortiz -- who was arrested for DUI in California over the weekend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Lawrence Taylor's DUI case just went from bad to worse -- because he was just hit with more severe charges ... and now faces QUADRUPLE the jail time ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Taylor was arrested on Sept. 2nd in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida after crashing into a mobile home and a police cruiser while allegedly drunkenly driving his Bentley.

Following the arrest, Taylor pled not guilty to 1 count of DUI -- which carried a max sentence of 6 months in jail.

Now, TMZ Sports has obtained court docs which show prosecutors have substituted the charge with 2 counts of "DUI causing or contributing to injury to person or property."

Each count carries a max sentence of 1 year behind bars.

LT is due back in court next month.

TMZ Sports has obtained the dash cam footage from Austin Seferian-Jenkins' DUI arrest -- and he ALMOST got off scot free ... until he started running his drunken mouth.

The ex-Bucs tight end was pulled over for an improper lane change after cutting off a cop -- and moments after the stop, the officer was going to let ASJ off with a warning.

Then Austin started talking ... and slurring ... and the cop quickly realized the 23-year-old was wasted.

Austin begged the cop to let him go to his QB's house to watch 'American Horror Story' ... but the cop shot that down.

Once Austin was arrested, he told the cop he needed to take a "huge s***" -- the cop begged him not to do it in his brand new squad car.

He was booked for DUI and violation of an ignition interlock device restriction -- stemming from a 2013 DUI. The Bucs have since cut him from the team.

11:10 AM PT -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reportedly informed Austin Seferian-Jenkins that they will cut him from the team.

Tampa Bay Bucs tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was arrested in Tampa early Friday morning after cops say he was drunkenly weaving through traffic and driving at a high rate of speed.

Seferian-Jenkins was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol around 4 AM after cops say he was driving 25 MPH over the speed limit ... and cut off one of their officers.

According to the arrest report, ASJ was agitated, reeked of booze and had glassy eyes and slurred speech. He also refused to take a blood alcohol test.

He was arrested for driving under the influence and was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail. His bail is set $750.

This isn't ASJ's first time arrested for driving drunk ... he was busted for DUI in March 2013.

Ex-NFL QB Troy Smith has struck a plea deal in his drunk driving case, but won't serve any time behind bars ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The former Ohio State star was busted for OVI (operating vehicle while impaired) and weed possession on April 3rd after cops pulled him over and realized he was hammered.

According to court records, Smith pled guilty to willful or wanton disregard and, in exchange, the other charges were dismissed.

He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended. We spoke to Smith's lawyer, who said he is going to complete a 3 day driver intervention program instead of going to jail.

The judge also sentenced him to a year of probation and suspended his license for 6 months. He's not allowed to drink any alcohol while on probation.