After a veteran NBA guard said he was racially profiled during a traffic stop in Commerce, officials with the Department of Public Safety have launched an investigation.
Former Georgia Tech star Anthony Morrow, 31, took to social media to raise awareness, he said, because troopers with the Georgia State Patrol stopped him without reason Thursday and tore apart his car looking for drugs.
“No probable cause, no drug scent, no indication of me being intoxicated,” Morrow wrote. “I posted this to let people know profiling is REAL no matter what your profession is. I fit the look of a guy driving a certain car that would have drugs and money in my car so I got randomly pulled over and violated.”
On Twitter, Morrow said he filed an official complaint, but DPS spokesman Capt. Mark Perry said that complaint was not made with his department.
“While Mr. Morrow has made no such formal complaint to the Department of Public Safety, we do take those statements very seriously,” Perry said. “Accordingly, a formal investigation has been initiated to determine the facts surrounding the traffic stop, and the results of the investigation will be made public at its conclusion.”
Morrow, of North Carolina, said on Instagram he was stopped on I-85 while driving toward Atlanta from Charlotte.
Perry said troopers stopped Morrow about 5:41 p.m. because they suspected an illegal window tint. When Morrow declined to allow the troopers to search his 2015 Dodge Challenger, a police dog walked along the outside of the car.
“A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed no contraband or illegal items,” Perry said.
Morrow was given a warning about the 4 percent tint and released.
The former Atlanta Hawks player most recently played for the Chicago Bulls. He made the Golden State Warriors as an undrafted rookie in 2008 and played portions of last season for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Bulls. Morrow has yet to sign with a team to play next season.
At Tech, Morrow made a 3-pointer in 41 straight games, a school and ACC record. He finished his career in 19th place on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,400 points.
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