Retired soccer champion Hope Solo said Friday she will be treated for alcohol after she was arrested last month on suspicion of driving a disabled vehicle and child abuse.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and former US women’s national team goalkeeper said in a statement posted on her social media accounts that the decision prompted her to request a postponement next month’s appearance in the National Football Hall of Fame until 2023.
“I will voluntarily enter into an inpatient alcohol treatment program to address the challenges I have with alcohol,” Solow said. “At this time, my energies and focus are fully directed to my health, healing and taking care of my family.”
Police Winston Salem, North Carolina, arrested the 40-year-old on March 31 and said she passed out behind the wheel of a parking lot with her two-year-old twins inside.
Associated PressCiting an arrest warrant, she said a witness saw her unconscious for an hour in the car while its engine was running. The memo also stated that the responding officer could smell alcohol, the Associated Press reported.
The allegations include driving while disabled, resisting an officer, and misdemeanor child abuse.
Police did not immediately respond to a request for information on the status of the case. State Law He partly defines misdemeanor child abuse as creating a “real risk of bodily injury” to a child.
Solo’s attorney, Texas-based Rich Nichols, said by email Friday that there was nothing new to report about her case.
In early April he said in a statmentShe wants everyone to know that her children are her life, that she was immediately released and is now home with her family, that the story is more sympathetic than the initial accusations suggest, and that she looks forward to her opportunity to defend these accusations.
The Hall of Fame said it agreed to Solo’s request to move her induction date to 2023. She was elected to the hall in January and was due to appear on May 21.
“NSHOF fully supports its decision and looks forward to being recognized and recognized for its historic accomplishments at next year’s induction ceremony,” the foundation said in a statement Friday.
Solo did not provide details regarding the length or location of her treatment program.
In early 2015, Solo and her husband, Jerramy Stevens, a former NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I parked in an American football truck in Manhattan Beach, California. Stevens was accused of DUI and eventually Defend any contest.
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