Footage of Melvin Gordon’s DUI stop could be of interest to the NFL
Mar 11, 2021, 6:04 PM
A day after Melvin Gordon had DUI charges against him dismissed, the Denver Broncos running back can be seen via bodycam footage telling police he had been drinking the night he was pulled over.
In the video obtained by TMZ, Gordon told officers he had “a little bit” of alcohol before being pulled over. He can also be heard saying he was driving fast because he was running out of gas.
Gordon, who was reportedly driving 71 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone, pled guilty to reckless driving for excessive speeding.
In a tweet Thursday afternoon, 9News Broncos Insider Mike Klis reported an NFL spokesperson said Gordon’s case “remains under review.”
Under the current collective bargaining agreement, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could punish Gordon, though his attorney Eric Nesbitt told Klis on Wednesday he and his client “don’t think the league should impose any sanctions or discipline based on a reckless driving charge.”
“… We feel confident with today’s results there should not be any discipline imposed. We’ve confirmed with the NFLPA on that and feel pretty good about it,” Nesbitt said.
