Showing posts with label football player charged with dui manslaughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label football player charged with dui manslaughter. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Donte Stallworth Will Not Be Paid For 2009 Season


original story posted August 13, 2009
Donte Stallworth, who recently served 30 days for DUI Manslaughter, was suspended indefinitely from the NFL and now will not be receiving pay for the 2009 season. The call was made as the league stated that the player violated the NFL's personal conduct policy and its substance abuse policy.
His case stems back to March 14 when he hit and killed a man, Mario Reyes, with his car as he was driving under the influence in Miami. In terms of his return to the field, the league has stated that he should be reinstated in February 2010 after the Super Bowl.
Stallworth should be content with the suspension as the manslaughter case has caught some convicts with 10 years. His punishment may not be over, however, as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell