Introducing a new feature for our readers here at “The House That New York Vinnie Built.” This will be the debut of “NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH” a feature that unfortunately will have plenty of candidates every month in the current NBA. Even though February is our shortest month of the year there was no shortage of candidates to choose from. However the first winner of  ”NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH” is Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson.

Sunday “ESPN.com” reported that the T-Wolves big man had been arrested and reportedly charged with a fourth degree driving while impaired early Sunday morning.  The reports indicate that Jefferson was arrested after he had been stopped by police while he was driving 56 MPH in a 40 MPH zone.  The reports also indicate that he was released by the Herepin County Jail in Minnesota at about 4:00 am. A spokesman for the police department stated they could not reveal Jefferson’s blood alcohol level however he did confirm that it was over the  legal limit of 0.08.

As far as New York Vinnie is concerned drinking or doing drugs in the privacy of your own home is up to the individual. If you want to snort Frickin Drano and drink Frickin Butane that is fine as long as you are home and in a place that you can not inflict harm on others. However if you get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle now you have changed the Frickin equation. You are now dealing with a deadly weapon when you have no Frickin right to; now you put innocent people into the picture.

New York Vinnie is aware of how badly the Frickin T-Wolves have played this season and of the rumors that Jefferson was on the block before the NBA Trading Deadline. However that still is no excuse for getting behind the wheel of a car after you have been drinking. Send for a Frickin cab or a limo Al; you can afford it! Thankfully no one was hurt this time. You may not be that fortunate if it happens again.