Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was suspended by the NFL indefinitely without pay following his guilty plea to DUI manslaughter in the death of Mario Reyes, the league announced Thursday. Stallworth was sentenced in a Miami court Tuesday to 30 days in jail, a controversial ruling that drew a great deal of criticism. Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a detailed letter to Stallworth explaining the stiff penalty levied by the league.
"The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable," Goodell wrote. "While the criminal justice system has determined the legal consequences of this incident, it is my responsibility as NFL commissioner to determine the 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 (ESPN)."
Good for Goodell I think he got this one right. He stuck to his guns, and I don't expect to see Stallworth at all this season. Goodell is going to setup a meeting with Stallworth, and then they will announce the length of the suspension. It is good to see a league that holds its employees to a moral standard. Hopefully the players in the NFL will eventually wise up and stop being a bunch of thugs...
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