It's not uncommon for sports celebrities to indulge and disobey the law, so when Cleveland Browns' receiver Donte Stallworth was arrested for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami earlier this spring, I wasn't very surprised.
I was however very disappointed to hear the judge's ruling in the criminal case. Earlier this week, Stallworth was sentenced to just 30 days in jail for killing the 59 year old construction worker. When he finishes his month-long sentence he'll be under house arrest for two years and eight years of probation. He killed someone, and yet he only gets a month in jail?
I don't care if he was the NFL MVP, that doesn't give him a "get out of jail free" card.
Speaking of the NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell had no sympathy for Stallworth. The league indefinitely suspended him for what he did.
Kudos to Goodell for taking this action, at least someone recognizes that what he did was inexcusable. At least his professional football career is over.
The family and friends of the construction worker has been robbed of a life.
Deanna
