Discussion for article #227669
Breaking: National Football League to be renamed “Notorious Felons League”
Able to keep acronym
2 Likes
Minor point: He’s not “awaiting trial.” He was tried and found guilty. He’s awaiting an appeal.
4 Likes
$770,588 game-day paycheck for being “deactivated”…like a bomb he was “deactivated”.
Most people don’t even have a hair’s breadth near what he makes in one game in their 401K for a lifetime of work. Makes me sick just thinking about it…
And Roger Goodell gets paid how much? Heard it was $43 million the other day.
Fuck this shit.
PS – I’m rootin for the Lions today anyway…
ich bin ein detroiter, eh? : )
Ja! Originally. Now on the other side of the State however. Still have family in Detroit, mostly Corktown now, and some of its older suburbs.
I am all for punishing individuals for crimes against women, however, I believe punishment should be dealt by society and our legal system. society needs to take a long pause and ask ourselves do we really want our employers dealing with our family issues. I myself think society and our legal system do not treat women well vs just the nfl. however I would not want my employer to be the moral judge and jury
Is your employer subsidized by the taxpayer? Look at the football stadia. All were built with public funds.
i’m from jersey, but i’m a longtime detroit sports fan-since the steve owens/willie horton days. the detroit teams always seem to have a lot of heart.
sure most employers are subsidized by the taxpayer whether its thru tax breaks or public infrastructure which allows their business to operate more efficiently. look I believe in punishing these people, however the society is going to start having to hold their elected officials and the judicial branch accountable for their punishment decisions. I do not believe in throwing everyone in jail, however I do believe in community service where an individual has to work full time at a women’s abuse shelter for - lets say a year.
1 Like
I’ve been musing about this issue. Sure let the legal system handle the crime and punishment but as long as the employer is not impacted leave them on the sidelines so to speak. Do you take someone’s livelihood away? Granted some organizations have morals clauses. I’ll use Clint Eastwood as an example. Brilliant actor, writer director who has had a stellar career. Yet he is an unrepentant spousal abuser who beat his ex severely and even forced her to abort two pregnancies. While this was taking place did anyone from the studio say “Hey Clint, you are suspended and fined”. Or former GE CEO Jack Welch who went through a nasty divorce. " Did anyone say “Jack, no more stock options for you” Maybe it’s because we put athletes on a high pedestal remember the ones who had a great impact on society (Robinson, Di’Maggio, Ali etc).and have positive collective memories of their on field exploits.
Putting abusers to work in shelters for abused women? That is making them suffer twice.
2 Likes
And yet the San Francisco 49er management still play their poster boy of abuse.
1 Like
These dudes sign contracts and get paid ridiculous amounts of money. That comes with extra responsibility, more than just to their selves. If they hurt the team in any way then they affect not only their teammates but the league as well. They get their fat paychecks because of the success of the league and so do the owners, coaches and all.
Great player or just average makes no matter, if they are hurting the image of the league, then they are expendable. That is where it is at.
It’s time to clean house. Goodell should be going next, he is a liar and he perpetuated the problem. It’s either significance or it’s a waste of time and the league will suffer.