National Football League

Donte Stallworth marks tragic anniversary with a sobering message

Published Mar. 14, 2014 5:00 p.m. ET

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Donte' Stallworth made a horrible decision five years ago. It cost a life and landed the then-NFL wide receiver in jail after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter.

The sentence was 30 days, of which Stallworth served 24.

Stallworth took to Twitter and Instagram Friday to tell people he hasn't forgotten Mario Reyes, the pedestrian hit and killed by the wide receiver's car in 2009.

5 years ago today, I left my home driving across the I-395/MacArthur Causeway for breakfast... and… http://t.co/R8bPV1R1Uz
— Donte' Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) March 14, 2014

"There's nothing I can do to reverse that day, but hopefully you guys will think of me and make better decisions than I did that morning," he wrote in his Instagram post caption. "You don't want to live with these regrets I have from my irrevocable decision... Trust me. #BeSmarter"