Was Andy Reid’s son pardoned? Exploring fan's claim in wake of Missouri Governor denying Marcellus Williams clemency

Britt Reid, the son of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, did not have his sentence pardoned by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. Reid was convicted in a 2021 drunk driving incident that left a then-five-year-old girl with severe brain injuries and was sentenced to three years in state prison. Yet, one fan took to social media to claim Parson pardoned Reid.

However, Parson never pardoned Reid. Instead, he commuted the prison sentence, which means the governor gave him a lessening of a sentence, either in severity or duration.

"Mr. Reid has completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses," a spokesperson for Parson said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports explaining the decision.

According to USA Today, Britt Reid is under house arrest until Oct. 31, 2025 "with strict conditions of probation, including weekly meetings with a parole officer, weekly behavioral counseling attendance, weekly meetings with a peer support sponsor, and stringent community service and employment requirements."

Despite a fan claiming Parson pardoned Reid, that is not the case, but he did get a lesser sentence.

This comes after Marcellus Williams was executed Tuesday evening after the governor and the Supreme Court rejected efforts to halt the execution.

Girl's mother shocked Britt Reid had his sentence commuted

After Britt Reid had his sentence commuted by Mike Parson, the mother of the young girl, Felicia Miller, was shocked by the decision.

"We went to court, we [were] told, you're going to get justice," Miller told ESPN in an exclusive interview. "He's put away for a year and about three months. So, we didn't get [any] justice. It's not enough.

"I know they say sometimes you have to forgive and forget to move on. But looking at my baby every day and seeing my daughter, how she has to live, and then seeing how he could be back at home, comfortable."

Reid served 16 months of a three-year sentence after pleading guilty.

"He keeps just getting a little slap on a wrist when you keep just letting somebody get away, get away, get away. They're going to continue to do it," Miller said.

Reid was reportedly driving about 84 mph in a 65 mph zone when he hit two parked cars near Arrowhead Stadium in February 2021. Six people were injured in the accident, including the five-year-old girl who suffered brain damage and was in a coma for 11 days.