LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams Will not suspend the wide receiver. DeMarcus Robinson for Sunday’s match against New Orleans Saints when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.
Robinson was arrested around 5:13 a.m. Monday in Woodland Hills, Calif., when he Observed driving at over 100 mph. US 101 northbound. The arrest came hours after he caught a touchdown in a loss to the Rams. Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
McVay said Wednesday that the team will “let the legal process play out” and also let the league go through its disciplinary process.
Robinson, speaking after Wednesday’s practice, said he had not heard from the NFL and there was no timeline for when the legal process would end. He met with McVay and the Rams’ front office Monday afternoon.
McVay said he thinks Robinson understands the severity of it and how lucky we were that no one was hurt. The coach also said he believed Robinson was “remorseful.”
“I think it was a bad decision that he made. I don’t think that makes him a bad person. And I believe that’s something that goes with the words that he said, our people. will learn from, and hopefully no one will go to repeat something like that.”
McVay said Robinson addressed the Rams in a team meeting.
“I admired his ability to acknowledge that to the team while not downplaying or minimizing the magnitude of what could have happened,” McVay said. “And I’m sure he’s going to learn from it and I think it’s going to be a good learning opportunity for our old football team. And that’s how we go forward.”
When asked what he took away from his conversation with McVay, Robinson said it was the same thing he told the team in that meeting: “It’s a bad look.”
“I don’t want to bring that kind of light or any kind of negative energy to the team,” Robinson said. “… I just told him that I sincerely apologize to him and to the team and to this entire organization for putting myself and the organization through such trouble.”
He said he hoped his teammates would learn from their mistake without making the same mistake themselves.
“It’s nothing that anyone wants to go through, I’m sure, but it’s a life lesson that we can all learn from. And I will certainly … be held accountable. And I’ve already done that. I’ve been through a lot trying to overcome that, so honestly, I don’t want anyone else in our organization or guys in our rooms to go through that.”
Robinson is in his eighth NFL season and second in Los Angeles. He has 26 catches for 384 yards and six touchdowns this season.