Missouri Governor Mike Parson expressed his deepest sympathies to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, following criticism for releasing from prison the driver responsible, former Kansas City coach Britt Reid. Reid, who had previously cut the line into NFL coaching, is now under scrutiny for his early prison release, which has been criticized as a display of privilege. The decision to commute Reid's jail time has been met with backlash, particularly from the attorney representing the young girl injured in the crash. Despite the controversy, Governor Parson's office stated that no request was made for the commutation of Reid's sentence, offering no further details on the decision.
Missouri governor Mike Parson, in a statement issued by his office, claims no request was made for the commutation of Britt Reid's prison sentence. No other comment was made. https://t.co/BsDkVFN3O0
Missouri governor declines to give specifics on Britt Reid's commutation https://t.co/ajQkq7lhPn
Attorney for young girl injured by Britt Reid in drunken car wreck rips decision to commute jail time https://t.co/pUPaKo9Lmw
Britt Reid cut the line into NFL coaching. Now he’s cut the line out of prison. A tragedy of privilege and protection and a still recovering little girl. https://t.co/Q2xe4xMSkJ
Britt Reid is enjoying early prison release: Remember what he did, not just his privilege https://t.co/EEEtiBdGku
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City... https://t.co/CQsXm3YLaI