The Lakers owner, who pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor drunken driving, was also fined $1,900. He was arrested in Carlsbad in May after being stopped for driving his Mercedes on the wrong side of the road. He also admitted driving with a blood-alcohol level of .13 percent, quite a ways above the .08 percent limit. Buss said in a statement after his arrest that he was driving only a short distance but recognized it was a bad decision. What a guy. (AP)
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