"EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY" rod steward
Got to jump in on this Ray Rice domestic violence issue that has consumed the news daily.
First off I have never struck a woman I walk away and get blamed later for 'so that's how you solve everything, leave' I'm at peace with that. Sorry there is no excuse.
Now what makes Ray Rice's incident different? Simply a picture is worth a thousand words.
First the commissioner is blamed for 'going easy on a star.' Well why would a man put his job and reputation on the line for Mr. Rice? Seems the courts did? As with most things in life when bad things happen to an organization billion dollar or small school boards lets minimize our exposure. The Commissioner works for the owners not the other way around. The NFL shield is all important. I learned that when Art Modell screwed the fans of Cleveland.
Now lets check out the team captain of the Baltimore Ravens Terrell Suggs
Suggs has two children he surrendered his firearms to police due to a court order.
In 2009 he threw a soap dispenser at his girlfriends head, struck her in the chest with his hand and held a bottle of bleach over her and their 1 year old son. September of 2012 he was accused of punching and dragging the mother of his two children besides his car with the children inside the car. He surrendered an AK-47 and 6 other weapons.
The two were married on December 14, 2012 and live in a house worth 3.5 million dollars. Terrell played last night in the 26 to 6 victory over the Steelers, why? No video tape. Again this is the team captain!
So let's stop blaming sportscasters like Stephen A. Smith and Ted Robinson and start blaming the thugs that are causing all this. First NO player is bigger then the game. Drew Brees, Peyton Manning no one is above the law and speaking of our justice system who really failed society? Getting someone off the air or a new Commissioner won't solve anything. To the women who stick up for these idiots go see a doctor, and proudly wear your 27 Raven jersey. To oldtime NFL players like Lynn Swain, Terry Bradshaw ect. tell these clowns you didn't build the reputation of the NFL so that some of you idiots can destroy it. Your professionals act like it.
A good friend and Steeler fan asked me what's wrong with his team? Simple No discipline from the coach to the player, a coach who innocently stands on the field of play?. Why choose to kick a punter in the head instead of running to your left and scoring ? To the Brown's players that hug and fraternize after the game, enjoy...... those guys are laughing at you.
Owners and teams spend millions scouting players I guess there's no way to scout a person's character or heart?
Now don't even get me started on Floyd Mayweather, Adrian Peterson, Greg Hardy and the list goes on.
Lets stop blaming everyone but Ray Rice he is not an innocent party in this.
posted by terminator1 @ 8:19 AM
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5 Comments:
I am a little confused by all of this.
Except for the public relations aspect, why is the NFL on the hook at all? Isn't this a legal issue? Doesn't it involved the player, his wife, the police, and the court?
As an employer, where does the NFL or the Ravens organization come into this at all?
If Rice is charged and found guilty and then can not perform his job, they have to deal with that aspect. Until he is charged, I don't see why so many people think the NFL or its' Commissioner are responsible.
I would never say that what he "did" was right but I will say that in the job I had the company would never have been allowed to suspend me or cut me without due process.
OTOH, the news media just loves this sort of story.
I dont' think this abusive mentality happened overnight. After reading about two star players finally arrested on weapons charges and homicide after shooting a fellow team mate in a bar off campus on the Colorado State University Football team. They had been tutored privately to pass classes but had to have a wake up call from the tutor each morning of class to get to class. They seemed to have no boundaries, no accountability. There were red flags but as the coach said; We've got to keep them playing. Now one sits in a prison jump suit.
In fact you can go all the way back to high school sports.
Gee Harvey has had some stellar moments with soccer, baseball and track coaches. Should we use the term "culture"?
What amazed me even more than Ray Rice's comments were his wife's. So in the end will she be victimized again?
Now we wait to see if the commission really had the tapes since April...... but heck he makes 44 million a year so retirement shouldn't be a problem..... right?
I still love the game and today...... Go Browns!
12:53 All major sports NFL,MLB, NBA even NASCAR have conduct codes. That one reason the owner of the Browns was concerned with the Pilot Flying J controversy. Everyone signs a contract that covers just about everything when it comes to their conduct.
What can be said about women that chose that lifestyle? Most women (I said MOST not ALL) chose to stay with their man. Most of us "normal" folks just don't get that. They are beat then wont press charges and continue to live with and defend their man. Too bad the cops can't arrest them too for their own good. Unfortunately the recent incident wasn't the same. That lady tried to get away and was killed.
I can't wait for the elevator to be blamed!
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