CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns Chief of Staff Callie Brownson was charged with drunken driving and speeding May 27 in Brunswick, with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit.
She was driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone when she was stopped at 12:27 a.m. on Pearl Road in Brunswick, according to court records. Her blood-alcohol content was .2150, court records say. The legal limit in Ohio is .08.
In addition to those charges, she faces a third charge for her blood-alcohol level being above .17.
A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday in Brunswick Mayor’s Court. Brownson’s lawyer, Kevin Spellacy, could not immediately be reached for comment. Brownson will not only be disciplined by the Browns, but will be subject to NFL discipline.
“We aware of the incident and are extremely disappointed that a member of our organization put themselves in this situation,’’ the Browns said in a statement from a spokesman. “We take this matter very seriously and will take the appropriate disciplinary actions.”
Brownson, 31, is in her second season as a Browns assistant coach and Kevin Stefanski’s right-hand person. She’s one of only a handful of female coaches in the NFL, and was the first woman to be a position coach for an NFL team when she coached tight ends in the Browns’ 27-25 victory over the Jaguars last season. In addition to many responsibilities as Chief of Staff, she worked with receivers coach Chad O’Shea last season. This season, she’s assisting running backs coach Stump Mitchell.
The Browns are currently in the midst of four days of organized team activities at their headquarters in Berea. Practice is open to the media Wednesday, and Stefanski will conduct a Zoom press conference afterward.
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