As a huge sports fan I am fascinated and surprised when I read about prominent athletes being arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Most people including myself feel that athletes are supposed to be role models for the youth and give them someone to look up to. After all what young boy doesn’t dream of one day playing in the NBA, NFL or MLB. To many kids these athletes can do no wrong and literally walk on water. They make millions of dollars, drive fancy cars and most have gorgeous supermodel girlfriends or wives. Unfortunately all you have to do is read the papers to see that athletes are making the news to often for the wrong reasons including being arrested for DUI.
- Just today St. Louis Rams safety T.J. McDonald was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles. Although all the facts are not out yet it appears that he was under the influence of something other then alcohol from initial reports.
- Last November former Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Donavan McNabb was sentenced to 18 days in jail for being arrested in Arizona on June 28, 2015. It was reported that his blood alcohol level at the time he was driving was a .17%