LSU junior center T-Bob Hebert has been suspended indefinitely from all football-related activities after being charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday morning, LSU football coach Les Miles announced Monday.Hebert was arrested after running his vehicle into a parked car in the South Fraternity lot, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Warden’s Office.Hebert will not be reinstated until he fulfills obligations assigned by Miles.”This is a very serious charge,” Miles said in a news release. “We have a high level of expectations for the players in our program, and this type of behavior is not acceptable. T-Bob made a poor decision, and it will not be tolerated.”Hebert was taken to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison around 3 a.m. Saturday, said Nathan Fisher, Hebert’s attorney. There he submitted to a breathalyzer test, which revealed him to be above Louisiana’s legal limit of .08 blood alcohol content, according to the LSU Police Department.LSUPD spokesman Kevin Scott said Hebert stayed in the parking lot until officers arrived.”It was a vehicle crash as a result of him backing into a vehicle,” Scott said. “From that point, officers were dispatched and made contact.”Hebert was released on $4,000 bond Saturday, the Warden’s Office said.Fisher said he came to get Hebert at about 3 p.m. Saturday. He said Hebert is fully aware of the severity of the charge against him.”He appears to me to be a very tough-minded individual,” Fisher said. “I would tell anybody who thinks he’s taking this lightly that they’re absolutely mistaken. Anybody who spends one hour — much less 12 — in the parish prison can get a dose of reality really quickly.”Hebert broke a bone in his lower leg during a spring scrimmage March 20 and missed the remainder of spring practice. He started 11 games at center in the 2009 season.Hebert will battle sophomore P.J. Lonergan for the starting spot in 2010.—-Contact Rachel Whittaker [email protected]
Football: Miles suspends Hebert indefinitely
May 2, 2010