Florida judge scolds ex-NBA star Ray Allen for skipping jury duty

FILE - Former NBA basketball player Ray Allen waits to hit his tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf tournament, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen got scolded by a federal judge and ordered to donate $1,000 to charity for failing to show up at a trial after being selected as a juror. U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke told Allen, 46, during Wednesday's, March 23, 2022, hearing that he had disrespected the court by skipping out on jury service. Her order says “no man or woman is above performing that civic duty.” (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)