NFL Player Donté Stallworth Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge

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28-year old NFL player Donté Stallworth is facing a charge of DUI man- slaughter. The prosecutors allege that the Cleveland Browns wide receiver struck and killed a pedestrian last month while driving drunk on March 14.

The accident happened shortly after 7 am when Stallworth was driving on the MacArthur Causeway. He crashed into 59 year-old Mario Reyes a crane operator, who had just got off work and was rushing across the causeway trying to catch a bus.

The police evidence showed that Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of .126, above the legal limit in Florida of .08. Prior to the accident, Stallworth had been drinking in the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.

Stallworth attended the hearing with his mother, after which he was handcuffed and taken away. He was later released on bail of $200,000.

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Freak Ice Hockey Accident | Richard Zednik

During the Panther/Sabres ice hockey game at the HSBC Arena fans were shocked to see Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers cut and bleeding from the neck.

Another player accidentally kicked up and the blade of his skate landed at Zednik's neck.

His right carotid artery was severed, spilling blood onto the ice.

Zednik is now in stable condition after undergoing surgery to close the cut.

Had Zednik worn a neckguard, the injury would have been prevented. Many players find it uncomfortable to wear neckguards.