Ryan Leaf Called Himself "Lazy, Dishonest and Selfish" Before Being Handed a 5-Year Sentence
“I’m lazy, and dishonest and selfish,” the troubled Great Falls native said in a self-effacing statement to the court. “These were behaviors I had before my addiction kicked in.”
Leaf looks at jail as a way to save his family from the embarrassment of Ryan Leaf for a few years.
“They believe I’ve held them for ransom for 36 years, and I don’t understand why I should have to do that any more,” he said, his voice breaking.
“Five to 10 years of Ryan-free drama for my family, this community – particularly for this nation – would be pure bliss for people,” he said later.
Despite Leaf’s self-assessment, the judge was fairly lenient, giving the former #1 pick a five-year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections. He will spend 9 months in drug treatment, 6 months in a prerelease center and then have a 2-year suspended sentence. If he stays out of trouble, he will probably stay out of jail.
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