INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is standing by rookie guard Kam Jones following the player’s arrest after a brief police pursuit in Indianapolis.

“I talked to him yesterday — he came in, and he’s very, very contrite about what happened,” Carlisle said Tuesday on The Fan Morning Show on 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan. “This is a kid with exemplary character, going back to his entire career at Marquette.”

Jones was arrested early Monday after a brief police pursuit along Interstate 65 that ended on Fletcher Avenue near Fountain Square. According to the Indiana State Police, he was driving at a high rate of speed when a trooper attempted to pull him over. The vehicle continued for several miles before stopping.

Carlisle suggested the situation may ultimately be minor and str

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