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Steve Dallas · 09-15-2014, 10:53 AM

I'd been driving to and from Seattle when all the Ray Rice stuff was going down. Then the AP stuff hit too.

They got the initial 2 week suspension totally wrong. Goodell has been very inconsistent with his penalties since he became commissioner. Thing is, I expect the NFLPA to step in soon with Rice because he was given the 2 week penalty and that changed. According to the NFLPA rules, you can't be given a different penalty after being assigned one.

I was whipped with a belt when I was a kid. That might have been ok, except my dad was also an alcoholic and beat my mom, brother & myself. Thing is, regardless of how you were raised, that doesn't mean it was the right way. I don't have kids, however I would never think of doing such a thing if I did...nor would I treat my niece or nephew that way. The fact that AP did this to a FOUR YEAR OLD, leaving marks, is pretty brutal, and he deserves jail time for what he did. I am pretty sure he'll receive a 8 game minimum suspension for this, perhaps even as long as a year (or indefinite).

The NFL has a personal conduct policy for a reason. I believe they need to start having better standards for off the field conduct. Drunk driving, assault, murder...whatever they do, they need to have consistent punishment for when it happens. Right now, their only alternative is for the teams to deactivate them...something that I am totally for in the case of Hardy.

The fine line, is someone like Ray McDonald, where the 49ers are sticking to due process in this case. I am a little disappointed that the 49ers didn't deactivate him. The thing about deactivation is that the player still gets paid. He just doesn't get the stats. Perhaps that should be the penalty for being enough of a douchebag to be arrested for domestic abuse.

I have no problems with any of these a-holes that abuse their spouses/kids getting called out on it, exposed, shamed so that this thing stops. Men who abuse a woman are about as low on the totem pole as rapists and murderers in my opinion....just a step above, but not much.

Enough of my almost political rant on this...the only good thing that comes of this situation is that people are talking about it.

Goodell needs to resign because of these messes. He has put the biggest stain on the NFL since I've been a fan...which is since the 60's

09-15-2014, 10:53 AM	#37
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	I'd been driving to and from Seattle when all the Ray Rice stuff was going down. Then the AP stuff hit too. They got the initial 2 week suspension totally wrong. Goodell has been very inconsistent with his penalties since he became commissioner. Thing is, I expect the NFLPA to step in soon with Rice because he was given the 2 week penalty and that changed. According to the NFLPA rules, you can't be given a different penalty after being assigned one. I was whipped with a belt when I was a kid. That might have been ok, except my dad was also an alcoholic and beat my mom, brother & myself. Thing is, regardless of how you were raised, that doesn't mean it was the right way. I don't have kids, however I would never think of doing such a thing if I did...nor would I treat my niece or nephew that way. The fact that AP did this to a FOUR YEAR OLD, leaving marks, is pretty brutal, and he deserves jail time for what he did. I am pretty sure he'll receive a 8 game minimum suspension for this, perhaps even as long as a year (or indefinite). The NFL has a personal conduct policy for a reason. I believe they need to start having better standards for off the field conduct. Drunk driving, assault, murder...whatever they do, they need to have consistent punishment for when it happens. Right now, their only alternative is for the teams to deactivate them...something that I am totally for in the case of Hardy. The fine line, is someone like Ray McDonald, where the 49ers are sticking to due process in this case. I am a little disappointed that the 49ers didn't deactivate him. The thing about deactivation is that the player still gets paid. He just doesn't get the stats. Perhaps that should be the penalty for being enough of a douchebag to be arrested for domestic abuse. I have no problems with any of these a-holes that abuse their spouses/kids getting called out on it, exposed, shamed so that this thing stops. Men who abuse a woman are about as low on the totem pole as rapists and murderers in my opinion....just a step above, but not much. Enough of my almost political rant on this...the only good thing that comes of this situation is that people are talking about it. Goodell needs to resign because of these messes. He has put the biggest stain on the NFL since I've been a fan...which is since the 60's __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.