Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillespie was arrested for driving under the influence in Kentucky around 2:45 am Thursday morning. Lawrenceburg police stopped Gillespie after being alerted to a white Mercedes with Texas license plates driving erratically. They clocked the vehicle doing 63 mph in a 45 mph zone and then observed the vehicle remain motionless at a traffic light for one to two minutes after it turned green.
After the officer initiated a traffic stop, Gillespie appeared unsteady on his feet, slurred his speech and smelled of alcohol. The coach was asked if he had been drinking and he replied
January 29, 2016
