Bengals' Rey Maualuga pleads
guilty to drunk driving
The rookie linebacker from USC receives a suspended seven-day
jail sentence for incident that took place last week.
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga pleaded guilty to
drunk driving Tuesday in Covington, Ky., and received a
suspended sentence.
The rookie linebacker from USC was arrested Friday after
police said he hit a parking meter and two parked cars in
northern Kentucky. He was charged with drunk and careless
driving, and a court hearing was scheduled for Feb. 25.
He changed his plea to guilty on the drunk-driving charge
Tuesday and received a suspended seven-day jail sentence. The
careless driving charge was dropped. Maualuga had his driver's
license suspended for 90 days and was ordered to participate in
an alcohol and drug education program.
Maualuga also was put on probation for two years and ordered
to pay $884 in fines plus court costs. He'll also have to make
restitution for damages from the accident, which haven't been
determined yet.
In a statement released through his agents, Maualuga
apologized "for letting everyone down and making a terrible
decision to drive under the influence. I wanted to acknowledge
fault quickly and accept the consequences for my actions, which
are the same that anyone else facing these charges would
receive."
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will have surgery on
his left knee and is expected to be ready in time for training
camp. The team said that the operation will repair the patella
ligament that holds the kneecap in place.
Sanchez dislocated the kneecap during fall practice before
his junior season at USC.
Jets Coach Rex Ryan has been fined $50,000 by the team for
making an obscene gesture at a mixed martial arts event last
weekend. The team's decision comes after a smiling Ryan was
caught gesturing by a cellphone camera at the competition in
Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday night.
Coach Gary Kubiak has agreed to a new contract that will
keep him with the Houston Texans through the 2012 season,
according to media reports.
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