Al Michaels DUI, An Al Michaels DUI arrest was made on in California on Friday night, according to the latest reports. Michaels, most recently known for his work on "Sunday Night Football," spent five hours in jail after being charged for driving under the influence.
The USA Today site reported (via CNN) as of April 21 that Michaels spent time in the Santa Monica City Jail after he was charged. Santa Monica police told them that the play-by-play announcer was "extremely cooperative," and eventually "released on his own recognizance Saturday morning."
With the DUI arrest, Michaels is set to now appear at Los Angeles Municipal Court on June 26 at 8:30 a.m. The CNN report notes that neither Michaels, nor NBC, had any immediate comments about the arrest.
Al Michaels is not just known for his work on NBC's "Sunday Night Football," but was also the famous voice behind the line "Do you believe in miracles?" The emotional line came after the United States hockey team delivered one of the biggest upsets in history, as they defeat the Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
"Sunday Night Football" is seen weekly during the NFL regular season on NBC, with Al Michaels providing play-by-play during the games. Roanoke viewers can watch "SNF" on NBC affiliate station WSLS 10.
Al Michaels was arrested for a DUI after performing poorly in his field sobriety tests. According to TMZ on April 21, police arrested Michaels on Friday night at around 10 p.m. PST and then released on his own recognizance at 4:15 a.m.
What is most interesting about the report is that, while police arrested Michaels for his field sobriety test, he actually took two breathalyzer tests and blew just about the legal limit - .08 the first time and .09 the second. In the state of California, the legal BAC limit is .08.
The arrest happened at a Santa Monica police DUI checkpoint and officers said they detected the smell of alcohol on Michaels' breath, which is why they gave him the tests.
Al Michaels is one of the most popular sports announcers in the world, working for "Monday Night Football" for 20 years and then moving over to work the ESPN "Sunday Night Football" telecast. He also voiced the United States vs. Russia "Miracle on Ice" hockey game at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
The Al Michaels DUI arrest was unfortunate, but TMZ reports that he was completely nice throughout the entire ordeal.
The USA Today site reported (via CNN) as of April 21 that Michaels spent time in the Santa Monica City Jail after he was charged. Santa Monica police told them that the play-by-play announcer was "extremely cooperative," and eventually "released on his own recognizance Saturday morning."
With the DUI arrest, Michaels is set to now appear at Los Angeles Municipal Court on June 26 at 8:30 a.m. The CNN report notes that neither Michaels, nor NBC, had any immediate comments about the arrest.
Al Michaels is not just known for his work on NBC's "Sunday Night Football," but was also the famous voice behind the line "Do you believe in miracles?" The emotional line came after the United States hockey team delivered one of the biggest upsets in history, as they defeat the Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
"Sunday Night Football" is seen weekly during the NFL regular season on NBC, with Al Michaels providing play-by-play during the games. Roanoke viewers can watch "SNF" on NBC affiliate station WSLS 10.
Al Michaels was arrested for a DUI after performing poorly in his field sobriety tests. According to TMZ on April 21, police arrested Michaels on Friday night at around 10 p.m. PST and then released on his own recognizance at 4:15 a.m.
What is most interesting about the report is that, while police arrested Michaels for his field sobriety test, he actually took two breathalyzer tests and blew just about the legal limit - .08 the first time and .09 the second. In the state of California, the legal BAC limit is .08.
The arrest happened at a Santa Monica police DUI checkpoint and officers said they detected the smell of alcohol on Michaels' breath, which is why they gave him the tests.
Al Michaels is one of the most popular sports announcers in the world, working for "Monday Night Football" for 20 years and then moving over to work the ESPN "Sunday Night Football" telecast. He also voiced the United States vs. Russia "Miracle on Ice" hockey game at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
The Al Michaels DUI arrest was unfortunate, but TMZ reports that he was completely nice throughout the entire ordeal.