Report: Rey Maualuga Fined Two Game Checks But Not Suspended After January Arrest For DUI

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 17, 2010 1:57 PM EDT in Legal/Off Field Issues

We were concerned about Cedric Benson, after the running back was charged with assault one month after the alleged incident. When news that Roger Goodell wouldn't suspend the running back was released, we were relieved. However, another Bengals player was waiting on word after being arrested for a DUI in Kentucky -- seriously, live in Ohio guys!

According to Adam Schefter, Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga will not be suspended by the league for his January DUI arrest. However, he's not totally clear. He'll be fined two game checks, which amounts to $46,470.58 -- or in blue collar terms, way mo dan I'm gettin.

Since his arrest, Maualuga has proudly promoted his sobriety while he remains in "stage one of the league’s substance abuse program."

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or in blue collar terms, way mo dan I’m gettin.

This made my afternoon, thank you for the LOL!

by TCfromDubVee on Aug 17, 2010 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

Don't most of them live in Ohio already?

They just come to Cincitucky to drink for some reason.

by New Red Machine on Aug 17, 2010 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Cincitucky

Is that like Kentuckiana??

"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."

by KentuckianaBrowncoat on Aug 17, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

No big deal.

Losing that much for an NFL player is like losing a couple hundred for a normal person.

Goodell seems to be pretty generous these days.

"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison

by sexsalad on Aug 17, 2010 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

Drunk fans

Do you know how many drunk football fans leave games every Sunday and drive. The NFL doesn’t mind making money off an $8 piece of crap Budweiser. I guess they want to make a buck on both ends of the spectrum.

by Punt on Aug 17, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Another thing.

It’s pretty sad when a team blog has an entire section devoted to legal issues.

"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison

by sexsalad on Aug 17, 2010 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

RE:

Lol. We created that in 2006 — that really bad offseason. Just kind of kept it around.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 17, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

live in ohio? if you don’t want to get a dui? hell, i can drive through the entire state of kentucky and not see a single cop, whereas on a normal drive from cincinnati to columbus i’ll see at least five (once, it was 18, and i’m not exaggerating). plus, i’ve never heard of any dui checkpoints in kentucky, like the one that caught leon hall last year.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Aug 17, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions