NFL star suspended for two games for knocking wife unconscious

[Beanflicker]

The police are saying that the NFL saw the full video 5 months ago when it happened, so they got caught with their pants down again.

[TitoFan]

Okaaaaayyyyy....... so this has taken a turn into the ridiculous.




Let's recap.


First video (outside elevator) comes out, and the NFL (Goodell) responds by suspending Rice for two games. He catches hell from all sectors of society.... goes on TV publicly saying he got it wrong, and passes stricter domestic violence rules whereby a first offense is punishable by a 6-game suspension, and a second offense carries a lifetime ban. It doesn't apply to Rice, 'cause he's already been given his two-game suspension.


Second video comes out, released by TMZ Sports... and immediately the Baltimore Ravens release Ray Rice. The NFL follows suit by suspending Rice indefinitely. So he's gone.


But hold on! NOW..... the head of the National Organization for Women is calling on Goodell to RESIGN, based on the claim that he must've seen the video before, and/or the NFL didn't do all that was in their power to obtain the second video. They're investigating whether the NFL had the video already and have lied about having seen it.


Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?


When is this circus going to stop?? The offender is banished from football. The commissioner admitted he handled the situation wrong, and changed its rules. The message is now clear. The NFL will not tolerate domestic abuse among its players. So leave the situation the fuck alone. Why continue the witch hunt?


Goodell, while not perfect, has done a lot of good things for the sport of football. He's hands-on, and is focused on maintaining the integrity and popularity of the sport. What possible benefit will we get now by yielding to some misdirected wench and forcing out someone who has done a good job for the game? What IS Goodell's job, after all? Is it ruling over a sport, guarding its rules and principles and making it better? Or is it catering to every special interest group in society and every whim from a committee head with an agenda?


If this ends in a Goodell resignation, we're really in a world of shit.

[Beanflicker]

If this ends in a Goodell resignation, we're really in a world of shit.

Usually I agree and I'm not one of these fucking pussies who calls for people to be fired every time something controversial happens.

But if the allegations are true that Goodell saw the video 5 months ago when he gave him a 2 game suspension and only black balled Rice when the video was released to the public, Goodell for sure needs to be removed from that position, because it kills any credibility he has because he only acted when everyone else saw the video and was hoping it would blow over.

It kills any illusion that he's operating with ethics and morals and exposes his primary concern in this matter was PR and not the battering of a woman.

[TitoFan]

If this ends in a Goodell resignation, we're really in a world of shit.

Usually I agree and I'm not one of these fucking pussies who calls for people to be fired every time something controversial happens.

But if the allegations are true that Goodell saw the video 5 months ago when he gave him a 2 game suspension and only black balled Rice when the video was released to the public, Goodell for sure needs to be removed from that position, because it kills any credibility he has because he only acted when everyone else saw the video and was hoping it would blow over.

It kills any illusion that he's operating with ethics and morals and exposes his primary concern in this matter was PR and not the battering of a woman.

You're absolutely right.
But I would still hate it and I'll tell you why.

1. It must be considered that both the Ravens and the NFL acted immediately once the 2nd video was released. They did not wait for public reaction.
2. The NFL is a sports organization, not a law enforcement entity. It should not (IMO) be held to the same standards as authorities whose job it is to investigate this type of incident (domestic violence).
3. Aside from his handling of this incident, Goodell has been good for the sport of football. Some might disagree... but it's not easy sitting in that chair and keeping everyone happy (players, owners, fans, etc.).
4. The perpetrator (Rice) has been harshly punished... banished from football. The message that the NFL will not tolerate that type of thing (I think) has been delivered. Why pursue a witch-hunt for the sake of satisfying special interest groups?

My guess is that Goodell will NOT step down. I'm hoping he'll get the support from the owners, and the general public, to continue in his post. After all, this is a man who quickly stepped up after the outcry from the 2-game suspension and admitted to being wrong.


But it is what it is... and if the investigation yields what you said... then there's no choice I guess. It'll be the NFL's loss, I believe. You can have a muppet up there that makes player off-field behavior his first priority, while screwing up every other aspect of the game.

[AdamGB]

And women found it HILARIOUS when Solange assaulted Jay-Z in a lift?

[El Kabong]

And women found it HILARIOUS when Solange assaulted Jay-Z in a lift?

Some did...but again men have to rise above that shit.


To think the liberal fucking media thought the NFL's biggest issue was the Washington Redskins...fucking cunts, the entire media full of cunts!

You have Ray Lewis on NFL Countdown giving his opinions on domestic violence and child abuse without 1 single hint of irony! It's not like he may have been involved in a murder or anything. Not like he pled guilty for obstruction of justice in that very case or anything

Thank fuck hockey season is soon!

[Kirkland Laing]

Having seen the vdeo, if you're going to come lunging in like that with your hands down you deserve everything you get.

What a KO though. The ref could have counted to a hundred and she still wouldn't have made it. You just can't teach skills like that. It's heartbreaking to think of all the talent in the NFL and NBA who could have been world class boxers.

[TitoFan]

And women found it HILARIOUS when Solange assaulted Jay-Z in a lift?

Some did...but again men have to rise above that shit.


To think the liberal fucking media thought the NFL's biggest issue was the Washington Redskins...fucking cunts, the entire media full of cunts!

You have Ray Lewis on NFL Countdown giving his opinions on domestic violence and child abuse without 1 single hint of irony! It's not like he may have been involved in a murder or anything. Not like he pled guilty for obstruction of justice in that very case or anything

Thank fuck hockey season is soon!

@El Kabong

Don't you think it's strange that the media would make such a huge fuss over the Washington Redskins' name, and yet no one seems to care about the Cleveland Indians' team logo?

Frankly, I agree about the media being so absolutely full of shit..... and I hope Dan Snyder has enough fortitude to stand his ground on this one.

Cave.... and it's gonna open the floodgates for an avalanche of special interest groups wanting to change team names, logos, uniforms, you name it.

Sports as we know it will cease to exist.