Vikings COO writes letter defending Floyd for failing alcohol test

Minnesota Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren penned a letter in defense of wide receiver Michael Floyd's failed alcohol test earlier this month.

Floyd was placed on house arrest after being arrested for driving under the influence in Arizona last December. The 27-year-old was prohibited from drinking alcohol per terms of his probation, and will now face an Arizona judge on Monday.

After failing a self-administered breathalyzer test, Floyd blamed the results on drinking kombucha tea, which, unbeknownst to him, contained alcohol. The wide receiver released a lengthy statement obtained by ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Warren wrote a letter to the judge in hopes of absolving Floyd of any wrongdoing.

"I am writing to request Mr. Floyd not have his court mandated requirements negatively impacted since he did not know the kombucha he ingested contained alcohol," Warren wrote in a letter obtained by Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Floyd was promptly released by the Arizona Cardinals following his DUI arrest and was signed by the New England Patriots. The veteran wide receiver was inactive for Super Bowl LI, and signed with the Vikings in May.