It must be Turn Back the Clock Day, because Vin Baker — whose NBA career was plagued by drinking problems — was arrested due to his drinking problems.

Baker, whose 14-year NBA career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after leaving an eastern Connecticut casino. Baker, 35, was spotted driving erratically after leaving Foxwoods Resort Casino, according to a state police report. He failed a sobriety test and was charged with driving while impaired.

This is where it would be nice of me to express some concern for Baker's problems, but… nah.  His implosion is the main reason I stopped loving the SuperSonics, which is saying a lot, because there's a special place in hell for Jim McIlvaine and his $33.6 million dollar contract.

Besides, NBA players aren't supposed to have problems with booze.  They're supposed to get in trouble for marijuana use and being too black for David Stern's comfort.  Leave the alcoholism to the professionals who are meant to be drunks — people like writers, heavy equipment operators, and my parents.