Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper has had a rough week.
Five days after a confusing incident at a Super Bowl news conference, two of Culpepper's friends were arrested in the parking lot of a basketball playground Monday afternoon and charged with possessing marijuana, according to a report filed by the Maitland Police Department in Orange County, Fla., just outside of Orlando.
Larry Tucker, one of Culpepper's closest friends, was borrowing Culpepper's new black Infinity SUV when he was arrested along with another friend, Thomas Lamont Isaac, on a charge of possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana. At the time of the arrest, Culpepper was on a plane bound for Honolulu, where he will play in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.
Reached by telephone in Honolulu, Culpepper said he was aware of the incident, although he was not sure of the details.
"I just know my truck is fine," Culpepper said. "I'm here for the Pro Bowl. I'll handle it after I get back."
Tucker received a notice to appear in court and was released.
Mason Ashe, Culpepper's agent, said he and his client are still gathering information.
"I'm looking into it, to see what really are the facts," Ashe said, declining to elaborate.
On Feb. 2, Culpepper created confusion after he made a goodwill gesture.
During a question-and-answer session after the FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Year winners were announced, a 17-year-old paralyzed boy asked Culpepper, "Can I get some ice?"
Culpepper obliged, walking off the stage and putting his two platinum and diamond necklaces around the boy's neck.
The Associated Press reported that the boy's parents thought Culpepper was giving the boy the jewelry, worth more than $100,000. But Culpepper got his jewelry back later, causing some confusion.
Five days after a confusing incident at a Super Bowl news conference, two of Culpepper's friends were arrested in the parking lot of a basketball playground Monday afternoon and charged with possessing marijuana, according to a report filed by the Maitland Police Department in Orange County, Fla., just outside of Orlando.
Larry Tucker, one of Culpepper's closest friends, was borrowing Culpepper's new black Infinity SUV when he was arrested along with another friend, Thomas Lamont Isaac, on a charge of possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana. At the time of the arrest, Culpepper was on a plane bound for Honolulu, where he will play in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.
Reached by telephone in Honolulu, Culpepper said he was aware of the incident, although he was not sure of the details.
"I just know my truck is fine," Culpepper said. "I'm here for the Pro Bowl. I'll handle it after I get back."
Tucker received a notice to appear in court and was released.
Mason Ashe, Culpepper's agent, said he and his client are still gathering information.
"I'm looking into it, to see what really are the facts," Ashe said, declining to elaborate.
On Feb. 2, Culpepper created confusion after he made a goodwill gesture.
During a question-and-answer session after the FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Year winners were announced, a 17-year-old paralyzed boy asked Culpepper, "Can I get some ice?"
Culpepper obliged, walking off the stage and putting his two platinum and diamond necklaces around the boy's neck.
The Associated Press reported that the boy's parents thought Culpepper was giving the boy the jewelry, worth more than $100,000. But Culpepper got his jewelry back later, causing some confusion.
