Blazers’ Thomas Robinson cited for driving 107 in 55 MPH zone, tweets apology for speeding...

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Portland Trail Blazers power forward Thomas Robinson received a $1,150 fine for hitting triple-digits in his Porsche on Friday, driving 107 miles per hour — 52 miles over the posted speed limit — on I-5 in Oregon, according to Wendy Owen and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of The Oregonian : An officer “observed a white 2013 Porsche Panamera traveling at a high rate of speed on the freeway,” said Sgt. Pete Simpson, Portland Police Bureau, in an email. “The officer’s LIDAR would clock the vehicle at 107 MPH in a 55 MPH zone.” [...] Robinson was cited for violation of the Basic Rule (100 MPH +), which carries a fine of $1,150, Simpson said. Robinson was polite and cooperative during the encounter, Simpson said. Robinson struck a similarly reconciliatory tone in a Sunday morning tweet:

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