Britt Reid update: Ex-Chiefs assistant was drinking at team facility prior to DWI crash that injured five-year-old
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant Britt Reid was drinking at the team's facility before getting into a crash that injured a five-year-old child named Ariel Young.
Britt, the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, pled guilty to a DWI for his role in the tragic crash. As part of the plea agreement, Reid stood under oath, answering questions from his attorney, JR Hobbs.
Questions included, for the first time publicly, Reid's location just before the crash. Specifically, his location at the Chiefs' football facility.
Hobbs asked Reid:
“On February 4th, 2021, were you present at Arrowhead Stadium?"
Reid replied:
“Yes, sir.”
Hobbs then asked:
“Was there a point in time when you began driving home around 9 pm?”
Reid answered:
“Yes."
Soon after leaving Arrowhead Stadium, Britt Reid, with a blood alcohol concentration of .113, sped his truck over 80 miles an hour down Interstate 435. He then ran into two vehicles sitting in the breakdown lane. Young was in the backseat of one of the vehicles.
She spent weeks in a coma and even though she has recovered enough to go to school, is likely to be affected for the rest of her life. The Chiefs made a deal to give Young’s family medical care and “long-term financial stability."
Britt Reid was hospitalized following the crash and was quickly suspended by the Chiefs. He missed Kansas City's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55 a few days later. His contract was not extended.
The 37-year-old was expected to be in prison for a sentence of four years. Young’s family is not happy with what they feel is a short sentence. The family is likely to appeal to the judge for a longer sentence for the Chiefs' head coach's son.
Will the NFL get involved after Britt Reid was drinking at the Chiefs facility?
Britt Reid’s acknowledgement of being at the Chiefs facility that's located close to Arrowhead Stadium prior to the crash brings up some vital questions. The questions are such that neither Kansas City team nor the NFL seem interested in discussing.
These questions include:
- What was happening that day at the facility?
- Was Reid drinking alone?
- Or with others?
The team initially stated that they were “in the process of gathering information” but have since given no comment on what that process entailed or what, if anything, was discovered. Almost a week after the crash, a spokesperson for the NFL released a statement regarding their personal conduct policy.
“Our primary concern is for the young girl, her family, and the others who were injured. The matter will be reviewed under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. We will continue to monitor developments and when law enforcement has completed its review, we will address this matter and take any appropriate action."
We'll see if this recent development will impact any action the league will take, if any, towards the Chiefs.