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Barkley pleads guilty to DUI, will serve 5 days in jail

Published Feb. 23, 2009 11:53 p.m. ET

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NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of DUI stemming from his New Year's Eve arrest in Scottsdale, Ariz., KTAR Radio reported on its Web site.

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Barkley was sentenced to five days in jail, more than $2,000 in fines and he must enter an alcohol program, according to the report.

He will start serving his jail time March 21.

Barkley, 45, had a blood-alcohol level of .149 percent, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 percent in Arizona when he was pulled over.