BurlyMan56 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 a shame for him but he's no different than anyone else. per rotoworld.com Esteban Loaiza was arrested early Wednesday morning on DUI charges after officers pulled him over for speeding, a California Highway Patrol spokesman told the Oakland Tribune. Officer Mike Wright said Loaiza was driving his Ferrari in excess of 120 mph about 3:30 a.m. He was arrested for reckless driving and driving under the influence when he failed a Breathalyzer test. Loaiza currently remains scheduled to make his start on Thursday. Unless the Breathalyzer picked up some HGH, he's in the clear, at least as far as baseball and the A's are concerned. Jun. 15 - 3:48 am et Source: Oakland Tribune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 120 MPH... OMG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Haha, Esteban Loaiza has a Ferrari. How come that fits so well in my mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Throw away the key and void his contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 It's so sad how DUI's mean absolutely nothing in sports now a days, for an actiont that kills so many people every year you'd figure clubs would actually take action against the asswipes who decide to get liquired up and drive their sports cares 100+ MPH around town but no they really don't give a s***. It's just such a sad state of affairs in pro sports these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) It's so sad how DUI's mean absolutely nothing in sports now a days, for an actiont that kills so many people every year you'd figure clubs would actually take action against the asswipes who decide to get liquired up and drive their sports cares 100+ MPH around town but no they really don't give a s***. It's just such a sad state of affairs in pro sports these days. Great Post. This is something I would loe to see sports take a stand on since they were sooo quick on the steroids issues. Many of us would lose our jobs with one DUI. Why not these "role models" also known as athletes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) It's so sad how DUI's mean absolutely nothing in sports now a days, for an actiont that kills so many people every year you'd figure clubs would actually take action against the asswipes who decide to get liquired up and drive their sports cares 100+ MPH around town but no they really don't give a s***. It's just such a sad state of affairs in pro sports these days. It's not just sports. DUI's don't mean much anywhere anymore. No jail time or loss of license and just a fine for your first offense. It's sad all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hes lucky he didnt hurt himself or anyone else .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) It's so sad how DUI's mean absolutely nothing in sports now a days, for an actiont that kills so many people every year you'd figure clubs would actually take action against the asswipes who decide to get liquired up and drive their sports cares 100+ MPH around town but no they really don't give a s***. It's just such a sad state of affairs in pro sports these days. Couldn't agree more. I've seen too much damage from DUI's to have any tolerance for it. I think we need a national law on it, frankly, something like what Germany has (first offense is a long-term license suspension AND jail time, second offense is PERMANENT revocation of license a a LOT of jail time). As for Loaiza and baseball, I think he should be suspended with pay until the case is decided, and then the team has the option to not pay that time off if he is found guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 07:09 AM) Couldn't agree more. I've seen too much damage from DUI's to have any tolerance for it. I think we need a national law on it, frankly, something like what Germany has (first offense is a long-term license suspension AND jail time, second offense is PERMANENT revocation of license a a LOT of jail time). As for Loaiza and baseball, I think he should be suspended with pay until the case is decided, and then the team has the option to not pay that time off if he is found guilty. Europe has no tolerance for DUI. Sweden, IIRC, is one strike and you're out for life. The punishment fits the crime. I buried a childhood friend to a DUI, one the other childhood friend walked away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Good to see the A's REALLY laying down the law, with Loaiza on the mound today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Any team that has to have Esteban Loaiza pitching for them is in for a punishment in an of itself. But seriously, he's a f***ing idiot who endangers other peoples' lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 (edited) Driving under the influence of alcohol is reckless regardless of the automobile or speed, but when you consider he was behind the wheel of a 450HP engine with a blood-alcohol level exceeding .08, driving 120mph, it's ridiculous. Those were additional factors beyond alcohol consumption which made it dangerous for anyone on the road. It's a shame he probably won't learn from this. He won this afternoon's start, BTW. Edited June 15, 2006 by Flash Tizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 The problem with drunk driving is that people don't learn how to drive drunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I personally liked how in his "apology" he ended it with "these things happen". :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 He actually said that? What an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 12:26 PM) He actually said that? What an idiot. I kinda paraphrased a little more than I realized, but here is the quote "It can happen to anybody. We're all professionals. It happened to me, and I don't want it to happen to anybody else. I'm very sorry for everything." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Close enough. "It can happen to anybody" if they have the brain of a hamster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 12:45 PM) Close enough. "It can happen to anybody" if they have the brain of a hamster. You have some apologizing to do to your hampsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yeah, I know Fat Bastard just called to chew me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) I kinda paraphrased a little more than I realized, but here is the quote What an ass. It didn't "happen". Esteban Loaiza "happened". Edited June 16, 2006 by NorthSideSox72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 08:41 AM) Great Post. This is something I would loe to see sports take a stand on since they were sooo quick on the steroids issues. Many of us would lose our jobs with one DUI. Why not these "role models" also known as athletes? "I am not a role model." QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 12:45 PM) Close enough. "It can happen to anybody" if they have the brain of a hamster. I do not condone drunken driving in any way at all...but that quote sounds like it was taken from a spoken comment when asked about it, and with English being his second language (well, that and because of how much I enjoyed that great year he had here ), I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt and give more importance to the rest of that quote in which he says that he is very sorry and would not want anyone else to make the same mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.