His blood alcohol content was measured at. on the morning of March 14, 2009, in Miami Beach, Florida. Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian around 7:15 a.m. Louis Ram defensive end, got eight games. The league could impose further discipline if another team tries to sign him.įor Donte Stallworth, a Cleveland Browns wide receiver, that was a one-year suspension. Ruggs was released Tuesday night by the Raiders. While all cases are different, there hasn’t been a great deal of consistency in the ramifications for the players’ actions. This appears to be the third such instance among active NFL players in the last quarter-century. It is somewhat rare their actions result in the death of innocent people, as is the allegation against former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs.
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Professional athletes running afoul of the law, particularly when it comes to driving under the influence, is certainly not a new phenomenon. AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Walter Michot)
Stallworth had faced up to 15 years in prison. The plea deal announced Tuesday calls for the 28-year-old Stallworth to also serve 10 years probation and do 1,000 community service hours for killing a pedestrian he hit with his car. Stallworth is going to serve 30 days in jail after pleading guilty in Florida to a DUI manslaughter charge. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth arrives at the Miami-Dade County courtroom in Miami, Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
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