Find information about Donte Stallworth, a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. Donte Stallworth has been a pro football player for 5 years. He currently plays for the Cleavland browns, and in March 2009 hit and killed a pedestrian...
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Find information about Donte Stallworth, a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. Donte Stallworth has been a pro football player for 5 years. He currently plays for the Cleavland browns, and in March 2009 hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been suspended without pay for the 2009 season for a manslaughter conviction after killing a pedestrian with his car, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Thursday. Stallworth served 24 days of a 30-day jail sentence as part of his plea agreement on a charge of manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol. Goodell, in a letter to Stallworth, said the actions of the seven-year NFL veteran violated the... Read Full Story
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who pleaded guilty in a drunk-driving death, has been suspended for all of the 2009 National Football League season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote to Stallworth outlining his reasons for imposing the ban, for violating the league's policies on substances of abuse and personal conduct. "There is no question that your actions had tragic consequences to an innocent man and his family, and that you have violated both the Substances of Abuse... Read Full Story
MIAMI (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth, confined to his house for a manslaughter conviction after killing a pedestrian with his car, will be allowed to leave his home to work out, a Florida judge ruled on Tuesday. Stallworth served 24 days of a 30-day jail sentence as part of his plea agreement on a charge of manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol. His sentence included two years of house arrest and eight years of probation in addition to the jail... Read Full Story
Excerpts from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's letter suspending Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth for the season. ___ "As you recognized both at and following the hearing, guilt or innocence as a matter of criminal law is not the same as a violation of NFL policies. Here, long-standing league policies make clear that discipline is warranted 'if a player is convicted of or admits to a violation of the law relating to the use of alcohol.' The degree of discipline may take into... Read Full Story
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been suspended without pay for the 2009 season after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. The NFL announced Thursday that Stallworth will be reinstated after the Super Bowl. The 28-year-old Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol March 14 in Miami. He pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony June 16 and was suspended indefinitely by commissioner Roger Goodell two days later. Stallworth was... Read Full Story
A Miami judge is expected to hear arguments on suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth's motion to cut his time on house arrest and probation, which were part of his DUI manslaughter plea bargain. A hearing on the motion is expected to take place Tuesday morning. Stallworth served 24 days of the 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. He struck and killed a pedestrian in an early morning crash March 14. Police said Stallworth had spent the night... Read Full Story
Suspended Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth says he respects Roger Goodell's authority and judgment and will accept whatever ruling the NFL commissioner makes on his future. Stallworth, suspended indefinitely for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Miami, met with Goodell in New York on Wednesday about a possible reinstatement. In a public statement released Thursday, Stallworth apologized for his actions and vowed to conduct himself "in a manner that more accurately reflects who... Read Full Story
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth says he had about four shots of tequila but did not feel drunk in the hours before he struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami with his car. In a recorded police interview, Stallworth said he met fellow Browns player Braylon Edwards and other friends at a Miami Beach club. Stallworth said he drank the tequila, went to his Miami condo for a nap and was headed out for breakfast when he struck and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes. Lab tests showed... Read Full Story
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth said on a 911 call that the man he struck and killed while driving drunk came out of nowhere. Stallworth is serving a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in the March 14 death of 59-year-old Mario Reyes. Stallworth also has two years' house arrest after his release from jail and is suspended indefinitely by the NFL. On the 911 call released Monday, Stallworth describes how the victim "just ran in front of my car... Read Full Story
The Cleveland Browns have all their campers under contract. With coach Eric Mangini set to hold his first workout Saturday, the Browns agreed to terms on a four-year contract with rookie wide receiver Brian Robiskie, the club's last unsigned player. Robiskie's agent, Joel Segal, said the sides reached agreement Thursday. Financial terms were not immediately available. "Brian is looking forward to getting started," Segal said. Robiskie was taken with the No. 36 overall pick in April's draft... Read Full Story
