Chiefs coach, son of Andy Reid, involved in an alcohol-related accident
Days before the Chiefs are heading to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV, they’re involved in huge controversy. Chiefs linebackers/outside linebackers coach Britt Reid, son of Andy Reid is at the centre of it. He was reportedly involved in a multi-vehicle accident that injured two children Thursday night. That’s according to a report from 41 Action News – KSHB - in Kansas City.
The Kansas City Police Department “were trying to determine whether driver impairment was a factor in the crash”. As well as that, Reid admitted to having “two to three drinks.”
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According to a search warrant filed just before midnight Thursday, a KCPD officer said they could smell “a moderate odor of alcoholic beverages” and that Britt Reid’s eyes were bloodshot and red.
Britt Reid told the officer he’d had two to three drinks, according to the search warrant application.
The officer wrote in the warrant that he observed signs of impairment, after which Reid complained of stomach pain and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Once at the hospital, the officer requested a blood draw from Britt Reid and a Jackson County judge approved the request.
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Britt Reid is in his eighth season with the Chiefs, joining the team as a part of Andy Reid’s coaching staff as a defensive quality control coach in 2013. Britt Reid became the assistant defensive line coach in 2015 and defensive line coach in 2016. He moved to linebackers/outside linebackers coach in 2019.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweeted that Britt Reid will not be coaching in Super Bowl LV.
A serious situation involving #Chiefs OLBs coach Britt Reid, who will not be coaching in the Super Bowl on Sunday. https://t.co/YRq7jFmeP5
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 5, 2021
