Red Wings Riley Sheahan Arrested While Drunk Wearing Teletubbies Costume

[theknuckler]

Originally Posted by Shoryuken

The level he blew, and the fact that it isn't his first alcohol-related arrest. Personally, I take the view of 'boys will be boys', however employers take a different tack these days, especially when your employer is a sports team. Hockey alone has had too many issues with players having issues with the booze (and drugs) - John Kordic anyone, and others - to turn a blind eye to things like this nowadays..

bad luck. dont call him an alcoholic you don't know what he does in his offtime. He's probably just an idiot IMO

[chilly666]

if you're dumb enough to drive after that much drinking to blow a .30, you're an alcoholic and an idiot.

[Humpzilla]

Baiting your best friend smashem?

[Shoryuken]

Originally Posted by Shoryuken

The level he blew, and the fact that it isn't his first alcohol-related arrest. Personally, I take the view of 'boys will be boys', however employers take a different tack these days, especially when your employer is a sports team. Hockey alone has had too many issues with players having issues with the booze (and drugs) - John Kordic anyone, and others - to turn a blind eye to things like this nowadays..

Originally Posted by theknuckler

bad luck. dont call him an alcoholic you don't know what he does in his offtime. He's probably just an idiot IMO

As bolded above, my view isn't that he's necessarily an alcoholic, however his team may well take a differing view. If that view is not that he is an alcoholic, then it may well be that his behaviour is a bud in need of nipping.

As I say, teams have had too many bad experiences in the past when letting things like this go unchecked for this incident not to raise a red flag to them.

[theknuckler]

Originally Posted by chilly666

if you're dumb enough to drive after that much drinking to blow a .30, you're an idiot.

fixedit

[bruiser11]

He's real smart...

[chilly666]

absolutely pathetic slap on the wrist...

Detroit Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan, arrested in October while wearing a purple Teletubby costume in Grand Rapids, Mich., pleaded guilty to driving "superdrunk" on Thursday, reports MLive.com.

Sheahan, a native of St. Catharines, Ont., twice blew .30 blood-alcohol level in a breathalyzer test at the local jail, almost four times above the legal limit of .08. The "superdrunk" charge is levied for operating a vehicle at .17 or higher.

Court officials said Sheahan had to pay a $1,325 fine and agreed to complete 49 hours on a work crew, attend a victim impact class and serve 12 months of probation. Additional charges of displaying or using false ID, and driving the wrong way were dismissed.

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[HordiBrusk29]

Yeah, that is a pretty soft punishment. Almost as soft as the Red Wings.

[Wadubbin]

Originally Posted by chilly666

absolutely pathetic slap on the wrist...



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Exactly...He won't learn from it.

[Phillyfan11]

Originally Posted by chilly666

absolutely pathetic slap on the wrist...



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what a joke. Obviously there was a plea deal here etc. Worst part is they didn't even make him attend any AA class or something related to DUI stuff. I would say this is all because he's a "celebrity/star" that he is off the hook but he's not exactly a great prospect when you look at his numbers.

[shaud19]

Additional charges of displaying or using false ID, and driving the wrong way were dismissed.

Ummm, How exactly can THAT be dismissed. Something like that which could easily killed somebody should never be dismissed. Textbook example of a popular person getting special treatment.

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by Phillyfan11

what a joke. Obviously there was a plea deal here etc. Worst part is they didn't even make him attend any AA class or something related to DUI stuff. I would say this is all because he's a "celebrity/star" that he is off the hook but he's not exactly a great prospect when you look at his numbers.

actually he is in counseling for it and has been since the incident