After one Dallas Cowboy was killed and another arrested for a drunk driving accident in early December, people are calling on the National Football League to address drunk driving among its players.
The accident that killed Cowboy linebacker Jerry Brown was nose tackle Josh Brent’s second drunk driving arrest in just three years, and he is certainly not alone. Brent’s arrest is the 18th time that an NFL player has been arrested for DUI this year alone, and the third time in the last three years that an NFL player’s drunk driving killed someone else.
“It’s wrong but it happens all across this country,” Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn said. “Whether it’s players who do it or everyday workers who do it, it’s something people need to take accountability for and stop and understand it’s affecting the lives of not just the driver but other people.”
