In February 2021, then-Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid causes a car accident in which a girl is seriously injured. Now the son of Head Coach Andy Reid is facing jail time.

Munich – Verdict in the Britt Reid case! The former assistant coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, also the son of Head Coach Andy Reid, was sentenced to three years in prison.

Last year, he had rammed two parked cars at excessive speed while drunk, causing serious brain injuries to a five-year-old girl.

In September, Reid had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and causing serious injury to a person.

The prosecution had originally planned a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, but had agreed to ask for a maximum of four years. Reid, meanwhile, asked for parole.

Britt Reid to go to prison

In the end, District Judge Charles H. McKenzie opted for a three-year sentence, and the former coach was also taken directly into custody.

A total of six people, including Reid, were injured in the accident on 4 February 2021. Before the sentencing, the mother of the seriously injured girl had read out a statement on behalf of all the other injured persons. In her statement, she said that the victims’ families had found it insulting that the football coach had asked for a suspended sentence in the first place. In addition, they will not accept the apology issued by Reid.

“No prison sentence will ever be sufficient to punish the defendant for the pain and suffering he has caused this family and for the ongoing difficulties Arielwill have to endure for the rest of her life,” said their mother.

Chiefs pay treatment costs

Although Ariel is doing much better, she has suffered consequential damages. Among other things, she drags one leg when walking and has a disturbed sense of balance.

After the accident, the Kansas City Chiefs had agreed with the girl’s family to pay for her ongoing medical treatment and other expenses.