Former Montreal Canadiens coach Mario Tremblay allegedly made disparaging remarks about current defenseman P.K. Subban as Tremblay was being arrested and charged with speeding and suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Multiple media outlets have reported that a Quebec police officer testified in court Thursday that after he pulled Tremblay over for traveling 29 kilometers per hour (18 mph) over the posted speed limit of 50 kilometers per hour (31 mph), the officer smelled alcohol on Tremblay's breath.
When the officer tried to arrest Tremblay, the former NHL player refused to take a breathalyzer test and reportedly said the officer was like Subban, making poor decisions and being petty.
The testimony by Constable Maxime Perron took place in a municipal court near Montreal, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported Friday, citing a report by French language newspaper Le Journal de Montreal.
Local radio station CJAD reports on its website that Tremblay's lawyers are challenging the version of events provided by the police officer.
Tremblay is now a well-known broadcast analyst with RDS in Quebec.
The incident took place in January 2013, according to reports, which was around the time Subban was holding out of training camp with the Canadiens. Subban eventually signed a new contract on Jan. 28, 2013.