McNair Was Drunk At Time of Death: Medical Examiner

Shooter had some marijuana in her system
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 20, 2009 4:37 PM CDT
McNair Was Drunk At Time of Death: Medical Examiner
This combo shows Steve McNair, left, in a 2003 NFL photo, and Sahel Kazemi in an undated booking photo from the Davidson County Sheriff.   (AP Photos)

Steve McNair was legally drunk the day he was killed by his 20-year-old lover, the Tennessean reports. The former NFL quarterback had a blood-alcohol content of 0.16, the state medical examiner said today—twice the amount at which it is illegal to drive. Sahel Kazemi had a small amount of marijuana in her system, but no alcohol. (More Steve McNair stories.)

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