Vikings Suspend Assistant Gerald Alexander for 3 Weeks After DWI Plea
The defensive backs coach was found passed out behind the wheel in an Edina intersection in April and pleaded guilty to third-degree DWI on July 16.
The Minnesota Vikings have suspended defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander for three weeks without pay following an April drunken-driving arrest. Alexander, whom the team hired in February, pleaded guilty on July 16 to third-degree DWI, a gross misdemeanor, and paid $603 in fines and fees.
What happened in April?
Alexander was stopped in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina on April 26 after an officer responding to a welfare check found him passed out behind the wheel of his car in the middle of an intersection at 4:01 a.m. He refused a chemical test at the time of his arrest.
What did the legal process end with?
Alexander pleaded guilty to third-degree DWI on July 16, resolving the case with a gross-misdemeanor conviction and $603 in fines and fees rather than more serious charges.
What did the Vikings decide?
The team suspended Alexander for three weeks without pay, a punishment that began Friday and runs through Aug. 13. In a statement released by the team, Alexander said, "I take full responsibility for the situation I put myself in and apologize for not meeting the mark."
Sources
- ESPN: Vikings suspend Gerald Alexander for 3 weeks after DWI arrest
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