12intheBox
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- Wil Fay
Letting the "law be the law" with multimillionaires who put money under the table to make something disappear is a stupid idea.
Even more stupid considering the SLOWNESS of criminal prosecutions.
You're basically saying the NFL/Pats etc, shouldn't have canned Hernandez when those allegations came out because THAT trial/case/whathaveyou, is STILL going on. Poor analogy considering he was tied to murders, but still....
A company has the right to protect itself and its image. Same difference as firing an employee.
And I'm sure all players signed waivers upon entering the NFL that their actions off the field would have consequences.
I have no problem with a team cutting a player for off the field stuff - which is what happened with Hernandez. I don't believe the league ever took action in his case or had to. The team is the real employer here anyway, aren't they? And yes, there was collective bargaining that brought this issue to the table - the players agreed on the conduct policy - that doesn't mean that I have to agree with it.
Do you think the NFL image has been enhanced by the personal conduct policy? Do you think the NFL has protected its image? I think by opening that can of worms in the first place, they have put themselves in a position to condone really awful conduct and to compare wrongs.
Big Ben got what - 4 or 6 games for what basically amounts to uncharged rape? Yet there is he is under center for the Steelers. Mike Vick tortured dogs - yet there is is in uniform. Josh Brent killed a team mate and will be back in a huddle in short order.