Manager, Manager, Go So Fast...

Okay, so it wasn't that fast but it still sucks. According to Soccer News, Kevin Keegan, the once manager of Newcastle United was caught speeding and had his licence suspended for six months.

He told the courts that he had been in “turmoil” over his future as the Newcastle manager.

He ended up hitting the legal points limit on his licence of twelve. He was traveling at 36 mph in a 30 mph zone. Here is an idea, if you are that close to you points limit... DON'T SPEED. Don't even drive with one hand on the steering wheel for goodness sake.

Apparently the Magistrate has the ability to waive a suspension like this one for those who can show that it would cause exceptional hardship. Well, with Keegan being the "Manager" of Newcastle, I would call it a hardship, would you? So, in writing, he accepted that he couldn't make that kind of case.

To add insult to the six month suspension of the drivers licence Keegan also had to pay a fine of 750 pounds, that would be 1087.28 in US.

I think the moral of the story here kids is this, don't tell the courts that you were emotional, in a rage, or any other mental state when pleading a case for speeding. Not such a good idea.