A moment of relief for the Reid family, as Britt Reid– former Chiefs assistant coach, has a three-year prison sentence commuted to house arrest. He has to abide by it till October 31, 2025, as per the Associated Press.
The Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s son, Britt was sentenced to three years for a DWI crash causing life-altering brain injuries to a five-year-old girl, Ariel Young, back in 2022. He was also mandated for an alcohol abuse treatment program, which he completed most recently.
In light of this, Missouri Governor Mike Parson delivered a surprising decision, last Friday– commuting his 3-year sentence to house arrest. Parson’s spokesperson said:
Reid [Britt] had completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses. Mike Parson’s spokesperson said
However this decision hasn’t come in handy to Britt, as he still has to abide by certain conditions mandatory for the relief otherwise, he would be thrown into prison. Governor Parsons has mandated the 38-year-old work at least 30 hours a week, complete at least 10 hours of community service, and submit to unannounced drug screenings.
In addition to these, Britt is strictly forbidden from contacting Young or any member of her family. After the decision was announced, Young’s attorney Tom Porto, and her family made a statement to TMZ Sports, saying:
What’s different between this criminal defendant and every other criminal defendant in the state of Missouri? Tom Porto’s statement
The fallout of Britt Reid’s Super Bowl eve accident
After the grand Super Bowl game between the Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021, Britt caused an accident by crashing his pickup truck into two vehicles on Interstate 435. He injured six people, including the 5-year-old Young, who suffered the most severe injuries.
Young went into a coma for two weeks and remained in the hospital for two months. The Chiefs took the responsibility upon their shoulder to pay for her medical expenses for now and the rest of her life. He faced criminal charges as the authorities alleged he was going 83.9 MPH in a 65 MPH zone and also had a BAC of .113, a couple of hours before the accident.
Britt pleaded guilty to felony DWI in September 2021 and was sentenced to three years in prison. Shortly after that, he lost his job as assistant coach as the Chiefs decided not to renew his contract.
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