Lofa changed his original plea of not guilty to guilty in Monday's court appearance for his May 10 DUI arrest. He will pay fines of $1,255 and spend a day in jail.
He handled this incident to the best of his ability, and because he cooperated and accepted responsibility for what he did, I think it shows even more good character traits about the guy. He screwed up, held himself totally accountable and didn't make any excuses.
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Lofa's court date has tentatively been scheduled for July 7, well before the start of training camp.
His plea of not guilty hasn't changed, which I think is a risky move because his blood-alcohol content was already so far over the legal limit. The refusal of a breathalizer test at the time of being pulled over doesn't exactly help anything either, but the most important part is I'm just glad nobody was hurt. It could've been a hell of a lot worse.
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There's a lot to catch up on in the past couple days, but here's a brief rundown:
-Lofa is probably going to plead not guilty, according to sources at the Times and PI. Not much else is being said for now, but his June 17 arraignment is still a go.
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If Lofa Tatupu can screw up and find himself in handcuffs, it can happen to anyone in the NFL. His recent drunk driving-related arrest should serve as an example to this, despite the fact that GM Tim Ruskell is always so vigilant about finding players who set an example off the field as well as on it.
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Amidst all of the mediocre offseason moves the Seahawks have made thus far, locking up Lofa Tatupu until 2015 with a contract extension last Friday has been by far the most intriguing. It took a bit of work with a few of the other players on the team having to work out some kinks in their contracts to prevent the extension of Tatupu from causing the Hawks to rise above the salary cap. The Hawks work as a team even in the off-season.
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More good news for Hawk fans today -
Lofa Tatupu just signed a 6-year extension on his contract worth approximately $40 million total and $16 million in guarantees.
Another excellent move on Ruskell's part in keeping the locker room leaders at the core of the team.
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