Donte Stallworth Deeply Sorry

Donte Stallworth said he has done an "irreparable harm" to the NFL and to the family of the man he struck and killed.

For people that are unfamiliar with who Donte Stallworth is and what he has done well let me fill you in. Donte is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and was arrested and plead guilty for DUI manslaughter in June for murder. On March 14 (a day before my birthday thanks Donte) Donte was driving drunk and high in Miami beach when he struck and killed 59 year-old Mario Reyes, a construction cane operator. When cops checked Donte's alcohol level, it was over the level in Miami which is 0.08 and his was 0.126, they also found marijuana in his system. He plead guilty for DUI manslaughter and was to serve 30 days in jail which he served 24 days; also his driver liscense is suspended for life.

Donte, who is under indefinite suspension, went to speak with commissione Roger Goodell in New York on Wednesday to discuss him coming back to the league. It is uncertain in when we will get a response from Goodell.

In a letter, Donte said he was grateful that Goodell met with him. Here is his letter that he released earlier today:

"I wanted to meet with Commissioner Goodell before making any public comment about the impact of my actions on the National Football League. I want to thank the Commissioner for giving me the opportunity to be heard yesterday," the letter read.
"I recognize that there is a difference between the legal standard in my criminal case and the standard to which NFL players are held. It is clear that I exercised poor judgment and caused irreparable harm to Mario Reyes, his family, the NFL, its owners, coaches, employees and to my fellow players. Going forward, I am committed to conducting myself in a manner that more accurately reflects who I am and meets the high standard expected of all NFL players. I tried to convey this commitment to Commissioner Goodell yesterday. I respect the Commissioner's authority and I trust his judgment. Whatever he ultimately decides is the appropriate discipline, I will accept knowing that I have profoundly affected the NFL and its relationship with the fans of our game.
"I apologize for my poor judgment. I jeopardized the honor and privilege that I have been given to be an NFL player and to play for our fans. I am truly sorry."

On Wednesday head coach of the Cleveland Browns Eric Mangini spoke to the media calling the Stallworth-Goodell meeting "a league matter, so I can't elaborate anymore."

"Once the league makes the decision they're going to make, then we'll address it then."

I truly hope that Donte and comminssioner Goodell comes with a reasonable punishment. I just hope he doesn't start playing before Michael Vick. So, after week 6 then yeah Donte can come back. I do believe he is really sorry for his action, I mean he killed a man and he will have to live with that for the rest of his life. I really do like the Cleveland Browns for sticking in their and standing behind him through everything and not releasing him as soon as he got in trouble, but that might change soon, you never know. Think about it, what if Goodell suspend for the whole season, the Browns would have no choice but to release and get someone else. I'm just saying if he has to go I'm going for Marvin Harris. But we're going to think positive in this whole thing and hope that Goodell gives him a second chance and he gets to come back. GOOD LUCK DONTE!!!! :)