Recently retired Houston Texans and New York Giants running back Derrick Ward took to Twitter last night to express his frustration with drunk driving athletes after the recent series of DUI/DWI arrests that have plagued professional sports.
It is refreshing to see an athlete take an impassioned stand against something, especially when it is so damn logical. Why these athletes don’t just pay for a cab is beyond me. Like Chad Ochocinco said in his “6 Rules to Keep Athletes Out of Trouble” these guys need “No Men” to take the keys and call the cab or act as the designated driver. Maybe Ward’s post football career can involve creating some kind of on call car service for athletes?
Included in the string is a response to a comment made by one of Ward’s followers.
Alright NFL players!!! Its absolutely E-N-O-U-G-H!!! Drinking and Driving? How dumb can u be? Its absolutely stupid and your making the good
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
Guys that actually do right in the NFL look bad. How easy is it to call a cab to get a ride home? So what? Leave your car get it in the am!?
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
Stop being so dumb! Yes that's right dumb! I'm sitting here retired enjoyed a great career now all I want to do is become a fan and I see…
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
Numerous arrest for DWI in the past several weeks? How many has it been this week 4? Absolutely ridiculous your not only putting yourself…
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
In danger but your putting other innocent people in danger that don't deserve your stupidity. Open your eyes and do the right thing. I know
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
What its like to get go out get drunk and debate on weather to drive home or not. Call a taxi! So what if u spend some money to take one or
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
U get a ticket on your car in the am when u go bac 2 get it At least u won't have to pay bail and then lawyer fees and then miss game checks
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
From being suspended for a few games. Damn this really has me furious and its so avoidable. Tighten up youngesters of the NFL because guess
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
What it doesn't mean National Football League it really means Not For Long league….. #JustVentingSorryEveryone
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
@Codeblue559 man 4 real. Let's see $500 for a ticket and taxi or $10k+ on lawyer fees and bail fees and not even including missed game check
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
There's no excuse to drive drunk! NONE! If all else fails WALK! NFL players are world class athletes Walking should be nothing!
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) July 21, 2012
Now I am not sure who Cody Castleman is, but judging from some of his twitter followers and some of his tweets, he knows some NBA Players. If you look at some of his Facebook pics, he parties with athletes as well (including Lamar Kardashian). Maybe this is the kind of “Yes men” that Ochocinco was talking about?
And if you need an idea of exactly how bad it has gotten with NFL Arrests since the Super Bowl (beyond drunk driving), check out this graphic sent to us by BSO reader @StephanieJoplin. Pretty jarring when you see that much stupid decision making in one picture. This was sent us yesterday, and was already made obsolete by Kenny Britt’s DWI arrest.
