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Assistant UA strength coach Josh Chapman charged with DUI for second time in two years
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:16 am
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:16 am
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Assistant strength and conditioning coach Josh Chapman is facing his second DUI charge since he’s worked for the University of Alabama football team.
Chapman, 30, was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail Saturday morning, according to jail records. Further information wasn’t immediately available.
He was arrested in 2017 after Tuscaloosa Police officers found him passed out in his vehicle at the intersection of Lurleen Wallace Boulevard North and University Boulevard at 3 a.m. on a Sunday.
Chapman, a Birmingham native who went to Hoover High School, played college football at UA from 2007-11. He played nose tackle on two national championship teams.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 9:08 am to AHM21
I'm afraid he's done in Tuscaloosa.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 9:15 am to AHM21
He needs help. But he needs to be gone from Alabama.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 11:20 am to jatebe
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He needs help. But he needs to be gone from Alabama.
I agree with this
Posted on 7/6/19 at 12:05 pm to jatebe
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But he needs to be gone from Alabama.
Don't think you can legally do that anymore, but maybe in Alabama you still can.
He gets no sympathy from me.
This post was edited on 7/6/19 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 7/6/19 at 5:27 pm to AHM21
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Assistant UA strength coach Josh Chapman charged with DUI for second time in two years
Damn dude....get an Uber
Posted on 7/6/19 at 7:07 pm to 3down10
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Don't think you can legally do that anymore, but maybe in Alabama you still can.
You can't fire someone for multiple DUI's?
Posted on 7/6/19 at 10:04 pm to Globetrotter747
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You can't fire someone for multiple DUI's?
It's because of the Americans with Disabilities act. Basically, he can claim he is an alcoholic and will be seeking treatment/rehab for it.
If he does rehab etc and he had another incident, he could be fired.
He can be suspended, removed from current duties and given others while he seeks treatment etc.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 10:26 pm to AHM21
Sounds like he needs to step down and get help.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 10:54 pm to AHM21
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Chapman, 30
Damn that makes me feel old. Hope he gets the help he needs.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 11:48 pm to 3down10
quote:what? I've never heard of that.
It's because of the Americans with Disabilities act
It's a crime. He is a representative of the University and his arrest/personal behavior affects the image of the University.
Easy option to let someone go today for a second offense given all of the options available and negativity associated with DUI/DWI and addiction.
20 years ago, most professions and jobs didn't care what you did in your free time so long as it didn't affect your work performance. In the social media age, those employees are tied to those companies in much more influential ways, as negative press reflects poorly on the company much more rapidly and widespread.
The majority of Army brigades have DUI/DWI policies in place now that initiate seperation from service as soon as a servicemember fails a drug test or receives a DUI charge. The final disposition of the case from any potential plea deals is not a factor, much less is any concern for addiction as a disease or "disability."
Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:22 am to 3down10
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It's because of the Americans with Disabilities act. Basically, he can claim he is an alcoholic and will be seeking treatment/rehab for it.
If he does rehab etc and he had another incident, he could be fired.
He can be suspended, removed from current duties and given others while he seeks treatment etc.
Let's check our staff and see if this is true... nope, sark was in fact fired from USC and lost his wrongful termination lawsuit.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:32 am to MoarKilometers
Chapman needs to step away from football altogether and go to treatment. I hope he's admitting he has a substance abuse problem. Prayers up for him.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 2:32 am to Shaft Williams
Repeated poor decision = Processed.
Take care big fellow.
Take care big fellow.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 6:00 am to 3down10
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It's because of the Americans with Disabilities act. Basically, he can claim he is an alcoholic and will be seeking treatment/rehab for it.
Not after the fact.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:00 am to MoarKilometers
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Let's check our staff and see if this is true... nope, sark was in fact fired from USC and lost his wrongful termination lawsuit.
Sark was drunk at "work" on multiple occasions (daily, in fact), on the practice field, in team meetings, and representing the university at promotional functions. His termination was easily defensible in court based on his failure to perform his job. Plus, he had already been through rehab.
The two situations are not remotely similar.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 7:21 am
Posted on 7/7/19 at 7:12 am to Che Boludo
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The majority of Army brigades have DUI/DWI policies in place now that initiate seperation from service as soon as a servicemember fails a drug test or receives a DUI charge. The final disposition of the case from any potential plea deals is not a factor, much less is any concern for addiction as a disease or "disability."
That's the Army, and it's far from the real world in terms of employment.
Unless his ability to maintain a clean driving record is a condition of his employment, a decent company handles this through treatment and their health plan. Typically he'd be placed on leave and go through a mandated rehab before termination is a consideration. If they already did this two years ago, then he could very likely be terminated.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 7:19 am
Posted on 7/7/19 at 8:04 am to Evolved Simian
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Unless his ability to maintain a clean driving record is a condition of his employment, a decent company handles this through treatment and their health plan
You are conflating the issue of alcoholism with criminal behavior.
Firing someone for the use of alcohol on their personal time would be an issue. Firing someone for being arrested for repeat criminal behavior (driving impaired) would be justifiable in almost any case, especially if it affects the public perception of the employer, damages its ability to achieve its mission, or runs counter to its published values. Even if he is under contract and not an at will employee, the current situation no doubt meets any termination criteria for cause.
To your other point, having worked extensively in both arenas, the DoD and it's very large civilian workforce are not truly that different from corporate America in terms of HR bureaucracy for separations. Just as in the example above, Soldiers are not chaptered out for legal alcohol abuse that doesn't affect work performance. They may be command referred to substance abuse treatment. The issue is the DUI, not the alcohol.
As I said, this is his second DUI while employed by UA, and it should be an easy decision to part ways given his history and the backlash the incident has caused. Whether or not UA provided some sort or treatment after the first incident, which I cannot imagine was not a condition of his remaining employed then, is irrelevant. His continued criminal behavior that places others at risk should be a fireable offense on its own merits; not his possible addiction issues.
All that said, truly glad it was simply a DUI with no other incident to worsen the situation for him or others. If he has alcohol issues, I hope he gets help and it sticks. If he has poor decision making issues with the occasional use of alcohol, I hope it finally wakes him up. Either way, wish him the best in moving past it positively.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 8:19 am
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