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Probably the end of a underachieving career.
Commissioner Goodell suspends Browns' Stallworth indefinitely
National Football League
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Donte' Stallworth of the Cleveland Browns on Thursday that he is suspended indefinitely without pay from the National Football League, effective immediately.
Following are excerpts from Commissioner Goodell's letter to Stallworth:
Donte' Stallworth
Cleveland Browns
Career bio
Age: 28
Yrs. pro: 7
Catches/TDs: 296/32
» "The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable. While the criminal justice system has determined the legal consequences of this incident, it is my responsibility as NFL Commissioner to determine appropriate league discipline for your actions, which have caused irreparable harm to the victim and his family, your club, your fellow players and the NFL."
» "The conduct that led to your conviction plainly violates both the Personal Conduct and Substances of Abuse policies. Either provides me with full authority to take appropriate disciplinary action against you, including a fine or suspension without pay, and to impose appropriate conditions on your continued participation in the NFL. In this case, there is ample evidence to warrant significant discipline under both policies."
» "There is no reasonable dispute that your continued eligibility for participation at this time would undermine the integrity of and public confidence in our league. Accordingly, I have decided to suspend you indefinitely, effective immediately. In due course, we will contact your representatives to schedule a meeting with you, after which I will make a final determination on discipline. Pending my final determination, you will not be permitted to visit the club's facility or participate in any team activities."
Stallworth pleads guilty
Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth began serving a 30-day jail sentence on Tuesday after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. More ...
» "Everyone associated with the league derives tremendous benefits from participating in our game and from the extraordinary support we receive from the public. With these benefits comes, among other things, the responsibility to conduct ourselves in a lawful and responsible way, with no en lement to or expectation of favorable treatment."
Under NFL policies, all NFL employees recognize that alcohol-related violations of law will not be tolerated and that they will be held accountable over and above any sanctions imposed by a court of law. This accountability to the NFL for alcohol-related violations of law includes discipline in the form of major fines and suspensions without pay. The level of discipline is significantly increased in cases involving aggravating cir stances and/or repeat offenses.
In addition to a comprehensive testing and treatment program for substance abuse, the NFL and NFL Players Association have extensive education and prevention resources available to players and all other league and club employees. One of those resources is a "safe rides" program used by most clubs to provide players and other employees with alternative means of transportation if they have consumed alcoholic beverages. Commissioner Goodell notified all clubs earlier this year that there will be increased emphasis on addressing DUIs and other misconduct.
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I hope they stick with this...for a LONG time. He needs to be punished somehow.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...o&confirm=true
Probably the end of a underachieving career.
I hope so...maybe make up for the Leonard Little situation..NFL screwed the goose on that one.
Here in Houston, Calvin Murphy was saying how the NFL shouldn't penalize Stallworth because that would be double jeopardy. Bull - the er got 30 days in jail for killing someone! All of us would have lost our jobs, and spent considerably more time in jail for it!
I feel bad for the family of the man that was killed. I'm sure some sort of justice would be a comfort for them, although it can never replace or even ease the pain of losing a lost one. It's just sad that this guy will get away with what is essentially murder.
The jay walker killed himself. Dante gave him warning and the guy attempted to cross anyway. Had Dante been that impaired he wouldn't have likely honked the horn and hit his brights well in advance. The kicker is that he happened to be over the legal limit and while driving what would otherwise be considered safe and legally. Had he not been over the limit the guy, who was guilty, would have been at fault.
That family made millions over a technicality. Dude wasn't speeding excessively, driving erratic or swerving all over the place.
That family got over big time in what otherwise would have cost another moron their life.
Exactly...I was talking to someone today about the 30 day sentence, and they said "Well, at least the family is going to get a lot of money." Seriously...money is the last thing on their minds right now. Dude needs more prison time and expulsion from the NFL, in my opinion...NFL players are role models...someone who does something like that doesn't belong in the public eye.
I seriously doubt Dante thought he was over the legal limit. There were no reports, ZERO, of him slurring, being combative or driving recklessly. I'm sure his action were well within the legal limits of driving. He even stopped and rendered aide.
He just happened to be over the limit. Which contributed absolutely ZERO to this guys death. What cost this man his life was his own careless actions.
Please tell me you're kidding. A dude freaking died. You think money is on their minds right now? Were you in the freaking car when it happened? How do you know he gave him any warning? If you're just going to believe a guy who's intelligent enough to get behind the wheel when he's drunk, you're as ignorant as he is. All we know is Donte Stallworth was drunk, and he hit a guy and killed him. If that was your son, you would be all over his ass...this is the perfect picture for what I have to say to you...
I would say .12 is over the legal limit.
Ahh...Calvin Murphy...that pillar of morality.
Will Donte Stallworth's Tests Find Him Legally Drunk From His Incident Last Weekend?
Settled as Yes
A DUI manslaughter charge is expected to be filed Wednesday afternoon against Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth, alleging the football player was driving drunk last month when he struck and killed a pedestrian on Miami Beach, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
Blood tests revealed Stallworth had a blood alcohol level of .12 after the 7 a.m. crash, a second source with knowledge of the investigation told The Miami Herald.
http://www.hubdub.com/m36525/Will_Do...t_Last_Weekend
Some report even worse than 1.2
Report: Stallworth Legally Drunk During Accident
Attorney For Stallworth Has Not Confirmed Report
MIAMI BEACH (CBS) ―
CBS station WFOR-TV has confirmed that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was legally drunk when his vehicle struck and killed a man last weekend. Stallworth reportedly had a blood alcohol level of .14, well above the legal limit of .08.
A spokesman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office would not say if his office had received the results of the test, but he did say prosecutors were reviewing this case.
WFOR-TV news partner the Miami Herald also quoted a source with knowledge of the investigation who said Stallworth's blood alcohol tests "showed he was over the legal limit."
Stallworth's attorney, Bob Switkes, said he could not comment or "speculate about the case" because he had not received the results of the test. Switkes said he expected to receive the results of the blood-alcohol test on Friday and said, "I've heard the reports but I am not going to speculate or comment until I see what the results are."
Stallworth was unavailable for comment.
http://cbs5.com/sports/donte.stallwo....2.963499.html
All the reports and witness stated that he gave the guy fair warning. It was a crowded street and under construction with no shoulder lanes.Please tell me you're kidding. A dude freaking died. You think money is on their minds right now? Were you in the freaking car when it happened? How do you know he gave him any warning? If you're just going to believe a guy who's intelligent enough to get behind the wheel when he's drunk, you're as ignorant as he is. All we know is Donte Stallworth was drunk, and he hit a guy and killed him. If that was your son, you would be all over his ass...this is the perfect picture for what I have to say to you...
The guy just flat didn't pay attention and jumped out in front of Dante and it was too late. Being drunk didn't cause this guys death. The guy jumping out in front of a moving vehicle with nowhere for the car to go. That caused his death.
Was Dante cited for reckless driving or speeding?
Answer: NO
Actual impairment and motor skills play a very small role in what actually cons utes drunk driving.
We're talking about less than 2 drinks an hours within a small period of time and you're considered over the legal limit.
Not one single report stated that there were signs of drunken driving. There was an accident. A death and thats why he had to give blood. They got him on a technicality.
There wasn't even a field sobriety test.
The BAC has him way over the legal limit. .12 to .14...that's more than 2 drinks an hour. Donte flashed his lights and honked his horn...but didn't stop driving...that's hardly giving the guy fair warning. Even if you're a Browns homer, there's no way in you can condone a guy getting behind the wheel of a car when he's drunk, and killing someone.
I don't believe thats more than two drinks an hour. He probably didn't slam on the brakes because he though the asshat would be smart enough to not cross.
Lets say he slams on his brakes and creates an even worse accident. What then. He does have a right to the road and operating his vehicle within the legal limits of the laws. He did not operate his vehicle unlawfully or in a fashion that cons uted being impaired.
No one suspected that he was over the legal limit. No citation was given. It wasn't until after the fact that he got popped.
Why: Because he wasn't doing anything illegally.
It sucks for that guy but Dante's driving didn't kill him. He should never have attempted to illegally cross that road.
Never once. NOT ONE PERSON or en y have stated that his blood alcohol content contributed to this mans death. Only that he was over the legal limit. Not a single accounts of erratic driving. No accounts of slurring. No failed field sobriety test. No visible signs of impairment. No accusations of being combative or acting out of the ordinary. Not one single officer suspected drunk driving.
Obviously this conversation would be different had he not been "technically" over the legal limit.
Even though he was over the legal limit wasn't performing any physical actions that were unlawful. Hence a technicality.
My opinion would be totally different if he was driving like a clown or failed a field sobriety test and/or was ticketed by any of the half dozen officers there.
WTF are you talking about? His BAC on the site of the accident was between .12 and .14..the legal limit is .08. That's illegal...period. And being almost double the legal BAC limit is more than 2 drinks an hour at Donte's size. How can you say he wasn't doing anything illegally and then say he was over the legal limit. That's completely contradicting yourself. Truth is, the guy got behind the wheel of a vehicle when he was drunk and hit someone. If he was being so cautious, he wouldn't have killed the guy. I've been hit by a car going slow before..I was able to get up and dust it off. He was obviously driving fast enough to KILL someone with a vehicle. That's not exactly easy, which also leads me to believe he did NOT give a sufficient enough warning. But all this is moot. The fact is, the guy got behind the wheel of a car while at almost double the legal limit, and hit and killed someone. That's all that matters. But at the same time, flashing your lights and honking while driving fast enough to kill someone is not a good enough warning.
Agreed...this guy is full of BS.
there's no way you can honk your horn, and flash your lights, spot someone while still going normal speed. That just doesn't make sense....unless of course you're impaired. i mean, do you really think someone can drive normally with a freaking .12 BAC?
idk about ya'll but if i see someone crossing the road, i dont just honk but i slow the down til i come to a complete stop, you dont just keep going
My point exactly. I think this Back to Basics guy is Donte's lawyer or something. His BAC has been said to be between .12 and .14...that's too damn high to be behind the wheel. If you're going fast enough to kill someone with a vehicle, there's no way in you have enough time to warn them that you're coming...And if he did see someone early enough to warn them, why the didn't he stop? ridiculous.
Even if Stallworth wasn't slurring or acting impaired, the first thing to go when you are even at .06 BAC is reaction time. At .12 BAC his reaction time is severely impaired. Just because he honked and flashed his lights doesn't mean he should be off the hook for drinking and driving and being the cause of this man's death. He's a millionaire for s sake. Why even drive if he is going to have even one drink? Especially when he knows the sports media and the NFL guys that get DWIs. No matter what, he deserves more than 30 days in jail.
You've got to be ing kidding me. You're actually siding with that murdering son of a ? He flashed his lights at the victim right before he mowed him down so that makes the murder ok? He was drunk of his ass and killed an innocent pedestrian and is getting 30 days for it.
This is a legal travesty in the worse sense of the word. What if the situation were reversed? The poor construction worker would have gotten the book thrown at him. This is clearly a case of justice gone wrong. That drunken piece of should have gotten years not days for this horrible crime.
But he wasn't slurring.
part of the reason he got so little time was because that sentence had the family's blessing after they got paid.
Dante had enogh time flash his lights and honk his horn but couldnt press the ing brake??
Maybe he shouldnt be going 10mph over the speed limit after being up all night drinking.
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