Steve Francis arrested for public intoxication in California

Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis, who recently wrote an essay about his battles with alcohol abuse in The Players' Tribune, was arrested for public intoxication in Burbank, California, on Sunday night.

Burbank police said they "determined he was under the influence to an extent that he posed a risk to his own safety and the safety of others."

Francis was taken to jail and given a citation, then released around 7 a.m. local time Monday morning.