Washington State's Klay Thompson Arrested for Marijuana Possession

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Matthew Stockwell

Klay Thompson, Washington State's leading scorer, was arrested Thursday night for allegedly being in possession of marijuana. Thompson, apparently celebrating a win over USC earlier that evening, was pulled over around 11pm for having a headlight out. The police officer reportedly smelled burned marijuana and obtained a search warrant, finding almost 2 grams of marijuana inside Thompson's vehicle. 

 
Thompson's father went after him in the press, stating, "He's supposed to be the leader of this team, and they depend on him, and he does something stupid like this. I told him, 'Doing something like this shows how irresponsible you are. There's no excuse for it.'"
 
Thompson is suspended for Saturday's game, and that will likely be the extent of his punishment with Washington State. Earlier this season, Guard Reggie Moore was suspended for only one game, after police found marijuana in his dorm room. In Washington, possession of less than 40 grams of marijuana is a misdemeanor.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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