Denver Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell, has gotten himself into hot water this weekend. According to reports out of Denver, Russell was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) on Sunday night.
According to police, Russell is alledged to have been involved in a car accident in Frisco, Colorado. He then alledgedly fled the scene and later crashed into a police car in Breckenridge.
In Breckenridge he was reportedly driving with an open bottle of Peach Schnapps in the car, and blew a .246 on a portable breath test – way over the legal limit. He is facing charges of driving under the influence, careless driving resulting in injury, having an open container of alcohol in his car, and failure to display proof of insurance.
The Broncos Organization released the following statement:
“Our organization is extremely disappointed and concerned with the incident involving Matt Russell. We immediately expressed our disappointment to Matt, and he is fully aware of the seriousness of this situation. This type of behavior is unacceptable and very troubling. We expect better from all employees, particularly those in leadership positions. These allegations completely contradict the values and beliefs of the Broncos regarding social responsibility.
We are continuing to gather information and will handle this matter appropriately and in accordance with all NFL policies.”
Matt Russell released the following statement through the Broncos:
“I deeply regret the poor judgment I demonstrated that resulted in my arrest over the weekend. I apologize to the Denver Broncos, our fans and the National Football League for this inexcusable mistake. I’m ashamed that I represented this region and the Broncos organization in the manner that I did. I take complete responsibility for my actions and will be fully accountable. Going forward, I will take steps to ensure this never happens again.”
Thankfully the only injuries in the incident are reported to be minor. Things could have been a lot worse.
It will be interesting to see how Roger Goodell and the NFL respond to this incident with an NFL team executive. If it were a player, there would surely be a suspension under the personal contact policy.
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