Donte Stallworth Suspended From the NFL
The NFL made a decision to suspend Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth after he declared himself guilty of manslaughter for killing a pedestrian in Miami while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Until February of 2010, Stallworth is prohibited from any team activities. NFL betting news Last year he signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns for 7 years and 35 million dollars. Because of this suspension, though, he won’t receive a penny until February. Meaning he’s currently jobless and penniless. It’s time for someone to budget their finances.
“Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man. The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations.” So read the letter written by the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and published by the league.
Stallworth hit and killed Mario Reyes on March 14th in the city of Miami. On June 16th he declared guilty of homicide, and was sentenced to one month in prison, 1,000 hours of community service, and with 10 years of parole.
Stallworth had a blood alcohol content level of .126 after the accident, which is very much above the legal limit of .08 in the state of Florida.
At the moment of the accident, Stallworth stopped his car and immediately called the police to inform them he had just hit Reyes. This move may have helped the judge be a little more benevolent when handing him his sentence.
The Browns placer reached a financial settlement with the family of the deceased.
