Celebrity Justice
Bryant Gumbel's Boy -- Wreck at the Wheel

Posted Nov 24th 2008 2:50PM by TMZ Staff

Bryant Gumbel's 29-year-old son was arrested for an alleged DUI last week -- and this time there's no questioning his identity.

Last weekend, NY State Troopers nabbed Bradley Gumbel around 3 AM after they noticed his 2005 Toyota 4-Runner SUV swerving on the highway. When they approached the car, cops say Gumbel was sleeping and reeked of booze.

Cops also say the front passenger side of the car was banged up and Gumbel couldn't explain how the damage occurred.

According to the popo, Bradley's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for DUI. Gumbel was also hit for driving with a suspended license -- his registration reportedly was suspended due to an insurance lapse.

Back in 2002, Bradley was arrested in a high-profile case in NYC after a woman mistakenly ID'd him as her mugger. He was cleared of any wrongdoing in that case.

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1. Is Bryant Gumbel's son's name Barney? As in Barney Gumbel of the Flinstone cartoon?

Posted at 3:05PM on Nov 24th 2008 by yummy

2. Papa must be proud, so close to the holidays..Didnt Bryant Gumbel leave his wife of so many years some time ago?

Posted at 3:27PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Reality

3. um, yummy, I thnk that's Barney Rubble not Barney Gumble...

Posted at 3:38PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Yaba Daba Doo

4. where the hell does it say Barney....I see Bradley....

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 24th 2008 by pegf

5. Don't know his drunk kid, but I met Bryant Gumbel at a charity event -- what a TOTAL flaming a-hole! Maybe that is why the kid drinks -- he can't stand his father in person either.

Posted at 4:08PM on Nov 24th 2008 by OoooNoooo!

6. Is his Mother White? Gumbel has a thing for white women only. Not sure why----maybe it was his catholic school upbringing from Chicago. Was glad to see Katie Couric put him in his place when she was just a brand new whippersnapper so very long ago.

He's the atypical angry black man (professional variety) of the 70's and 80's...somebody nudge him and tell him a Black man was just elected President and he can start being nice to people, particularly the common folk again.

His son might need AA or simply a nice conversation with Dad sometime during Gumbels busy schedule. Will he be doing the Thanksgiving Day Parade this year? Oh thats right, he's not there anymore.

Posted at 4:23PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Right to Arm a Bear

7. That's pretty hammered - the cop pulls him over and he's passed out by the time he walks to his window? Wonder what he blew?! That's more than DUI - that's intoxicatededed. He needs either a chauffeur or a trip to Betty Ford.

Posted at 4:43PM on Nov 24th 2008 by dudette

8. 2005 Toyota 4 Runner? Seriously???? Daddy makes how much money and he's driving a 2005 toyota 4 Runner....

Posted at 4:45PM on Nov 24th 2008 by datgirl

9. Bryant Gumbel was married to a Black woman for about 2 decades. They've since divorced and he remarried. But I would expect that a 29 year old would have made peace with the situation by now.

Let's keep race out of this. Gumbel's adult son was busted for a DUI. That's the story here, not how well Bryant and Katie Couric got along, not the second wife's racial background.

Posted at 4:52PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Carolyn A-B

10. If Bryant Gumble were my father I would do more than just get drunk, he is the most arrogant and nasty person. He just sucks big time. He was co-hosting with Kelly Ripa and during the commercial breaks Kelly would interact witth the audience as far as taking pictures and answering questions etc.. and where was A-Hole Gumble no-where to be seen.
"F-CK BRYANT GUMBLE. IF YOU REALLY WANT GET UNDER HIS SKIN JUST SEND HIM CHEESE, HE HATES CHEESE, ANY KIND WILL DO. JUST A LITTLE INFO ON THE PRICK.

Posted at 4:56PM on Nov 24th 2008 by joan

11. I think the black wants to come out of this one.

Posted at 5:58PM on Nov 24th 2008 by u-turn

12. I think all DUI's are bad news, especially since this felon actually seems to have hit something. Hopefully not a person. But the fact that he's the washed up son of a washed up anchor person really is weird. TMZ, you really need to check out other celeb websites to see what's interesting and what people are watching. Oh, and what people care about.

Posted at 7:13PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Sarah

13. His father's a tool...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Posted at 8:41PM on Nov 24th 2008 by What, again!?

14. What is it that makes people drink to oblivion? We all know our limitation when it
concerns how much our system can tolerate. It is shameful that people put others'
lives at stake. If you want to get drunk, stay home, close your bedroom door and
hope that you wake up in the morning after putting yourself in that state. The
rest of us love life, thank you very much. Get help for yourself Gumbel and please
stay out of my way!!!

Posted at 8:47PM on Nov 24th 2008 by June P.

15. We should all be happy that Brad is ok and that NO ONE was hurt...EVERYONE has their own issues and should not judge others before judging themselves.

Posted at 9:28PM on Nov 24th 2008 by AP66

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