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| Williams, who leads the Broncos in tackles (72) and sacks (3.5) this season, was charged with driving under the influence after being arrested in Denver early Friday morning, just hours before he was supposed to document to work at the team’s practice facility.
The Denver Broncos are very disappointed in D.J. Williams’ careless and irresponsible actions on Friday morning,” the team said in a statement. “This type of behavior is taken seriously by the organization. If convicted, Williams faces a compulsory 10-day jail sentence, although the judge could order he serve his term at home, and at least one years of probation. Williams has been ordered to appear in court Dec. 13. Williams showed up at Broncos headquarters soon after practice started Friday,Titans CB Finnegan finally ready to practice nfl nfljerseys,nbajerseys,mlbjerseys,Nba Jerseys, but he left after a couple of minutes. A conviction isn’t necessary for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to suspend a player without pay. The league’s policyowner states: “If the Commissioner finds that … the player has had prior drug or alcohol-related misconduct, increased discipline up to and including suspension may be imposed.” “Any further possible discipline stemming from this incident will be determined by the league’s policies and the legal system,” the Broncos said in their statement Saturday. The Denver Broncos punished D.J. Williams one day after his second drunk driving-related arrest, announcing Saturday that the linebacker received “the heaviest fines” permitted by the collective bargaining agreement,Colts’ Polian has concerns with umpire position switch nfl nfljerseys,nbajerseys,mlbjerseys, was stripped of his title as defensive co-captain and won't start in Sunday’s home game against the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Teams are permitted to fine players up to one game check, meaning Williams, who is making $3.67 million in base wage this season, could lose $215,882.35. However, the Denver Post reported that the fine was $15,000. Although Williams won't start, the Broncos didn’t say how much he will play against the Chiefs. Earlier Saturday, the Post reported that the team was leaning toward benching Williams for the first quarter. Other teams have similarly punished players for infractions and distractions this season. The los angeles Jets benched wide receiver Braylon Edwards for one quarter after a DUI arrest, and the Tennessee Titans didn’t let wide receiver Kenny Britt start after he was involved in a brawl at a Nashville bar. “The Broncos have levied the heaviest fines possible to him for conduct detrimental to the club under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement due to the disruption and resulting impact on the team. he won't start in Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and has been stripped of his captaincy for the season.” Indeed, it’s up to the NFL to fine or suspend a player for alcohol-related offenses. and Williams faces a multiple-game suspension from the league because it was his second such arrest in his six seasons in Denver. he pleaded guilty to weakened driving in 2005 and was ordered to perform 24 hours of community service. San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson received a three-game suspension for multiple DUI arrests. It was reduced from an original four-game penalty. After his 2005 arrest, Williams said he realized he needed to get a designated driver whenever he went out partying. The Broncos provide drivers to their players, but Williams didn’t use one Friday. With Williams on the bench, the Broncos could insert Wesley Woodyard or Joe Mays at right inside linebacker or move outside linebacker Mario Haggan back inside and play Jarvis Moss on the outside. The Chiefs have the NFL’s top-ranked speeding offense, averaging 179.6 yards per game. Tags: Add new tag This entry was posted on Monday, November 15th, 2010 at 11:01 am and is filed under Jones, NFL STAR, NFL footy News, New NFL jerseys, about us, heart. you can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. you can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. District attorney’s spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Williams was pulled over at 2:40 a.m. Friday when police spotted him driving his car without headlights. he was cited with DUI,Antonio Bryant Proves to Be Costly Error for Anoth nfljerseys,nbajerseys,mlbjerseys, a misdemeanor, as well as driving without headlights, and taken to a detox facility. |
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