Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on Friday night for driving under the influence. And during his first comments after the arrest, he apologized for his actions.
During his press conference, Phillips said that he did not live up to the standards set by the NFL and the Vikings that he is willing to accept any punishment as a result.
“Aside from the standards I have for myself, I do understand as a coach in this league, there are certain standards from the NFL and the Vikings. I didn’t live up to those standards,” Phillips said. “The last thing I would ever want to do is detract from the attention being on the great things that these guys do on the field. So that was unfortunate. I do believe in being accountable, learning from your mistakes, accepting whatever discipline may come down the road and growing from it.”
Despite the arrest, Phillips was able to travel to Las Vegas for this past weekend’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s not clear whether or not he will be able to coach in this week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Phillips will likely be suspended by the NFL when an investigation is completed, but it’s not clear how long that will take.
