NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, continues his strict enforcement of the NFL's code of conduct policy when he ordered Cleveland Brown wide receiver, Donte Stallworth, suspended for the entire 2009 season without pay. Stallworth - - who pled guilty to DUI manslaughter on June 16 after striking and killing Mario Reyes on March 14 in Miami - - understands the decision and says he does not want his poor decision making to reflect badly on the NFL as a whole: "Obviously, I am disappointed, but, as I said previously, I accept the Commissioner’s decision. Regardless of the length of my suspension, I will carry the burden of Mr. Reyes’ death for the rest of my life. I urge NFL fans not to judge NFL players or me based on my tragic lapse in judgment. I am a good person who did a bad thing. I will use the period of my suspension to reflect, fulfill my obligations, and use this experience to make a positive impact on the lives of those who look up to NFL players."

Goodell has been criticized in the past for being very strict with his new power as NFL commissioner, but it appears he has made the right decision in this instance. The victim's family will never have Mr. Reyes back and it would have been hard for the NFL to explain why Stallworth was out catching passes on national TV on Sundays this Fall.

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