DUI in the NFl

On June 11 the Denver Broncos’ director of pro personnel was charged with a DUI. This is the second time a member of the Broncos’ personnel was charged with a DUI. His crime occurred a mere month after he was hired by the Broncos (he had previously worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, and more recently the Cleveland Browns). The second member of the personnel to be convicted was Matt Russell, who was coincidentally arrested a few weeks later. 

These staff members are facing potential fines and NFL suspensions. Both the team and league are attempting to supply more resources to prevent these acts from happening. In a recent interview, Heckert reluctantly said “I am truly sorry and take complete responsibility for this situation.” The former general manager claims that he will take every measure to prevent this from happening again and to regain the trust that he has lost. 

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