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Police say Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car was 'undriveable' before arrest

LAS VEGAS -- Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when Las Vegas police found him in his damaged sports car and arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to an arrest report made public Thursday.

Lynch's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, responded in a statement that Lynch's car "was safely parked and not in operation" when police arrived early Tuesday and that a driving while intoxicated charge won't stick.

"Marshawn was not pulled over for a DUI," the statement said. "We are confident that when all evidence is presented, this will not be a DUI under Nevada law.