DWI Hit Parade!

Chase Vasser
From Atlanta Journal Constitution
Chase Vasser, a junior outside linebacker from Gainesville, was arrested for driving under the influence back in May in Atlanta, Georgia officials confirmed on Thursday. The 21-year-old projected starter has been suspended for the first two games of the season as per UGA’s student-athlete conduct code, team spokesman Claude Felton confirmed late Thursday evening.
No other information was immediately available on Vasser’s arrest, which occurred May 11 in Buckhead. However, the Athens Banner-Herald reports that Vasser has a scheduled court appearance on Aug. 21 at the City of Atlanta Municipal Court.
The suspension of Vasser, who is 21, makes him at least the fourth defensive starter expected to miss playing time for the Bulldogs this season. Cornerback Sanders Commings is already suspended two games for a January arrest on domestic violence charges. Cornerback Branden Smith, safety Bacarri Rambo and inside linebacker Alec Ogletree are also facing suspensions for team rules violations but Georgia has not announced their punishments. ….MORE

From CBSSports.com
Giants RT David Diehl has spoken to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about his offseason DWI arrest in Queens, NY., but he doesn’t expect to be suspended.
Diehl was arrested on June 10 on suspicion of DWI after he drove his BMW into parked cars in Astoria, Queens. Diehl had been watching a
Croatian soccer game at a local bar…..MORE

From CBSDC
ARLINGTON, Va. (CBSDC) — The DUI case against Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather has been resolved.
Meriweather, who was originally charged with a DWI first offense on April 26, entered a no contest plea to an amended charge of reckless driving in Arlington County General Court on July 19.
Virginia law defines reckless driving as: “Irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle….MORE

From ESPN
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Justin Blackmon pleaded guilty Tuesday to drunken driving in Oklahoma last month and was given a sentence that includes no jail time for the former Oklahoma State star.
“He is mortified by this,” defense attorney Cheryl Ramsey said shortly after she withdrew Blackmon’s previous not guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and entered the guilty plea as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Blackmon did not attend the brief hearing in Payne County District Court.
“He has apologized to the NFL commissioner. He apologized to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It will not happen again,” Ramsey said.

Blackmon
Special Judge Michael Stano accepted Blackmon’s plea and imposed a deferred sentence of one year, meaning Blackmon will serve no jail time if he fulfills the terms of his sentence. Among other things, Blackmon must pay a $500 fine and $100 to a drug abuse and treatment fund as well as court costs. He must also complete 50 hours of community service and fulfill other plea requirements by Jan. 24. ….MORE

From Effingham Daily News  and photo courtesy CBS Sports

EFFINGHAM — A professional football player apparently passing through the Effingham area was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and other charges.
   In addition to the DUI charge, Donald David Washington III, 25, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, speeding and driving while license suspended. Effingham County State’s Attorney Ed Deters said Washington had been stopped Thursday afternoon by an Illinois state trooper for allegedly traveling 86 miles per hour in a 65-mile per hour zone on Interstate 70 about five miles west of Effingham.
Judge Ericka Sanders set bond at $20,000. The relatively high bond was set because authorities believe more charges might be pending. Deters said police found crushed pills during a search after Washington’s arrest ….MORE

From The Washington Post
Add Kenny Britt to the growing tally of NFL players piling up arrests this offseason.
The Tennessee Titans wide receiver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at about 3:30 a.m. in Fort Campbell, Ky., while trying to enter a military base, according to Fort Campbell public information officer Bob Jenkins. Britt failed a field sobriety test and was charged with DUI when he refused a Breathalyzer test, the Nashville Tennessean reported.
Britt’s run-in with law enforcement is on the latest in a recent string of NFL player arrests. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson faces a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest, Denver Broncos linebacker Elvis Dumervil faces charges after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a traffic dispute and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he allegedly assaulted his mother.  ….MORE

The lunatic Governor of Minnesota compared thug NFL players who drink and drive to returning war heroes

Marshawn Lynch of Seattle Seahawks

From San Francisco Chronicle
Seahawks running back and Cal alum Marshawn Lynch was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Oakland over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
Lynch, 26, was stopped by the California Highway Patrol in East Oakland on Saturday, said Alameda County sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly.
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From Slam Sports
Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all 32 teams asking them to reinforce the dangers of driving while impaired.
In light of recent DUI incidents, Goodell is expected to seek harsh penalties for players charged in alcohol-related incidents. At present, players are fined the equivalent of a game check up to $50,000, but Goodell hopes to increase the punishment as part of the new substance-abuse policy. That policy would be enacted when the league and NFLPA find middle ground in their ongoing debate on HGH testing.
The memo, published by CBS Sports, also instructs team officials to remind players to avoid “trouble spots and places that don’t provide adequate security” but “don’t try to provide your own security by carrying a weapon.”
The memo reads:
“There have been several negative law enforcement incidents in recent months involving both players and non-player employees. These incidents primarily have involved alcohol or drug-related offenses, specifically driving while impaired.  ….MORE

Giants David Diehl Apologizes  for taking his lame, boozing butt out on America’s highways and endangering you and your family…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – Remorseful, embarrassed and bitterly disappointed in himself, Giants guard David Diehl stood in front of his locker Tuesday and apologized for “a bad decision” that resulted in his being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.  …MORE

From NewsOk.com
Former Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon was arrested early Sunday morning in Stillwater on a complaint of aggravated DUI.
Blackmon, 22, was stopped at approximately 3:01 a.m. in a white Chevy Tahoe going 60 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, according to the police report. He was driving left of center and failed to yield for four blocks, until stopping in a gas station parking lot near McElroy road and Perkins road…..MORE