Professional football player Donte Stallworth was suspended without pay by the National Football League for the entire 2009 season on August 13, 2009.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32402393/ns/sports-nfl/
The suspension stems from his March 14, 2009, DUI manslaughter incident in which he killed a pedestrian while driving in Miami, Florida. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 1,000 hours of community service, two years of house arrest and eight years probation, plus pay the family of the victim an undisclosed amount.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32402393/ns/sports-nfl/
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Fast Facts
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Full name
Donte' Lamar Stallworth
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Born
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Birthplace
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Height
6'0"
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Weight
200 lbs
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Position
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High school
Grant Union High School (California)
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College
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Draft year
2002, 13th overall by the New Orleans Saints
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Signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2008
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Hit and killed a pedestrian on March 14, 2009, in Miami
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Pleaded guilty to DUI and second-degree manslaughter
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Sentenced to 30 days in jail, 1,000 hours of community service, two years of house arrest and eight years probation
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Gave the family of the victim an undisclosed amount of money
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Suspended indefinitely from the NFL after the incident
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Received a one-year suspension without pay on August 13, 2009
