Stallworth speaks about DUI killing
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Donte' Stallworth held a press conference Thursday and talked openly about the death of Miami construction worker Mario Reyes, who he struck and killed Reyes while driving under the influence of alcohol.
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"Now that I'm back playing, it's not in the back of my mind," Stallworth said at the Ravens training facility. "It's something I deal with every day, waking up in the morning and going to sleep at night. It's a tough situation for everyone involved. .. If I could go back and take that night over, I would. ... I'm not a bad person. That's not how my mom raised me."
Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter last year and served 24 days in jail. He was suspended for all of last season by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
He hasn't played football since the 2008 season with the Cleveland Browns.
Stallworth was reinstated by Goodell on Feb. 8 and signed to a one-year deal by Baltimore about eight days later after a tryout where he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.40 seconds. He also worked out for the Detroit Lions.
His familiarity with the Ravens' coaching staff made a difference. Stallworth played for Baltimore receivers coach Jim Hostler when he was with the New Or
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