It was reported earlier that Arizona Cardinals executive vice president and COO Ron Minegar was arrested on Saturday in Chandler for DUI. The team has issued a statement in response to the news.
Ron Minegar’s actions last night are inexcusable. He made the decision to drive after drinking alcohol and is fortunate that he was pulled over before injuring anyone or himself. According to MADD, drunk driving results in almost 11,000 deaths per year and is the number one cause of fatalities on roadways. We fully recognize the seriousness of these actions and they will have serious consequences.
When general manager Steve Keim was arrested last year and pleaded guilty to an extreme DUI, the team fined him $200,000 and suspended him for five weeks, also requiring him to complete several steps before being reinstated from his suspension.
If Minegar is allowed to keep his job, something similar should be expected as his consequences with the team.
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