As director of responsibility for the Washington Redskins, the former linebacker for the Redskins and the Arizona Cardinals has partnered with the Federal Trade Commission’s “We Don’t Serve Teens” program to ensure New Year’s Eve goes smoothly for all those out carousing.
Why is safe drinking a priority to you?
People look up to athletes, and post-football, it seemed like good way to preach some messages to kids, to give back and use that visibility I have. On a personal level, there was a time when I drank — not a lot, but for the wrong reasons. I was angry, or trying to relax. I was prideful, thinking I could overcome anything because I was a football player. You get to the point when you realize that’s not the truth and anything could happen.
