On Tuesday, Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga pleaded guilty to drunk driving after he was arrested early Friday morning after hitting a parking meter and two parked cars. The former USC linebacker received a suspended jail sentence that will last seven days along with two years of probation. His driver's license has been suspended for 90 days and was fined $350 for the incident.
Maualuga was held in Kenton County jail for seven hours after his arrest last Friday, with reports indicating he had drank six drinks of Captain Morgan and Coca Cola. At the time of arrest, his blood-alcohol level was .157, which was well above the .08 legal limit in Kentucky.
Despite the incident, Maualuga has realized his wrong doing and apologized for his actions to everyone affected by the incident.
"I apologize to my family, Mike Brown, and the Bengals organization. My coaches, my teammates, the fans, the city of Cincinnati, and Kentucky for bringing humiliation and embarrassment to the team. Secondly, I would like to thank everybody-the Bengals organization, family and friends for being by my side and supporting me in all of this. I will learn from this and will become a better person and a better man because of this. I assure you this will never happen again."
The Bengals selected Maualuga with the 38th pick in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft after a stellar career at the University of Southern California. He started 15 games for Cincinnati during his rookie season before being placed on injured reserve for a broken ankle. His rookie campaign consisted of 63 tackles, one sack, and three forced fumbles.
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