Why is information regarding a January arrest pertinent in April?
On Thursday, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department released McNabb's mug shot without any background information or detail of the arrest.
McNabb received a criminal traffic citation back on Jan. 6, and on Thursday, after many media outlets inquired about the details surrounding the arrest, it was reported by TMZ that McNabb was arrested for driving under the influence.
But why would the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office release a mug shot more than four months after the arrest and arraignment dates?
It should be noted that the head of the Maricopa Country Sheriff's Office is Joe Arpaio, a controversial figure known by many as "America's toughest sheriff." In the past Arpaio has been accused of misusing power, racial profiling and supporting overly aggressive immigration policies.
The sheriff's office has yet to respond to questions regarding the release of the mug shot, and McNabb did not address the matter on his NBC Sports Radio show on Thursday.
Fox Sports 1 released a statement on McNabb early Thursday evening.
"We’re aware that Donovan McNabb was charged with DUI four months ago in Arizona. We have discussed this situation with Donovan at length, and we’re convinced that he understands the gravity of his offense and is sufficiently contrite. The legal process has been concluded and we plan no further disciplinary action at this time.”
