Vikings suspend new DB coach Gerald Alexander for 3 weeks following a drunken driving charge
Summary
The Minnesota Vikings have suspended defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander for three weeks without pay after he was charged with drunken driving earlier this year. Alexander pled guilty to impaired driving and accepted the suspension, which started in late July and will last until mid-August.Key Facts
- Gerald Alexander is the Vikings’ defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator.
- He was charged with driving while impaired after an incident on April 26 in Edina, Minnesota.
- Alexander pleaded guilty on July 16 to a gross misdemeanor for refusing a chemical test.
- He was sentenced to 48 hours of community service, two years of unsupervised probation, and fined $603.
- The Vikings announced the suspension as their training camp began, starting it two days before their first preseason game.
- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said the team expects staff to be good examples on and off the field.
- Alexander has 10 years of NFL coaching experience and played safety in the NFL for five seasons.
- Another NFL coach, Ben Steele, was recently fired following a DUI arrest, showing similar consequences for such incidents.
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