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LAWRENCE - Kansas basketball guard Brandon Rush was arrested this afternoon on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court on traffic charges, Lawrence city prosecutor Jerry Little said.
Rush was transported to the Douglas County Jail, where he posted a $500 bond before being released. He had come to the municipal court offices to take care of at least one of his traffic matters when he was arrested.
One of the warrants was the result of a traffic violation on Dec. 6, 2006, when Rush was cited for driving left of roadway and no insurance. He failed to make an appearance on that case, a warrant was issued and he posted a bond of $262 with instructions to appear in court Nov. 28. He failed to appear and a warrant was issued.
On Oct. 19, Rush was charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding (49 mph in a 35-mph zone) and was ordered to appear in court Nov. 14. He again failed to appear, so another warrant was issued.
This time, though, Municipal Court Judge Randy McGrath nearly doubled the bond amount to $500. A new court date was set for Dec. 12.
"I think the judge wanted to send a message that you have to show up in court regardless of who you are," Little said.
In a statement, KU coach Bill Self said, "We are disappointed because our players need to be more responsible when handling situations in dealing with the law. Brandon did not appear in court, therefore, this happened. This is a costly lesson for him and a great lesson for the rest of our players. Although this matter has been reported publicly, any team punishment will be handled internally."
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