Kareem Hunt suspended 8 games

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2627 ... ed-8-games

I thought he would get a full season. He will play for the Browns. Gonna be some new bandwagon Browns fans this year. They look like a force now.

Wow. Only 8 games. That’s how the NFL commish sets the tone for abuse huh. Hmmm

rlkats":3rqgw9lu said:

Wow. Only 8 games. That’s how the NFL commish sets the tone for abuse huh. Hmmm

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Hyperbole much? He punched and kicked (lamely) a person with whom he had no relationship.

This is clearly a case of punishment equating to how negative the press coverage was. Frankly I'm surprised the Players Association isn't forcing an appeal. I understand why Hunt won't since it works against the contrition angle, but it sets a bad precedent for the Union.

Osprey":2gsatdpq said:

rlkats":2gsatdpq said:

Wow. Only 8 games. That’s how the NFL commish sets the tone for abuse huh. Hmmm

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Hyperbole much? He punched and kicked (lamely) a person with whom he had no relationship.

This is clearly a case of punishment equating to how negative the press coverage was. Frankly I'm surprised the Players Association isn't forcing an appeal. I understand why Hunt won't since it works against the contrition angle, but it sets a bad precedent for the Union.

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Hyperbole? He punched and kicked a woman. You might think that’s ok, but I was raised not to lay hands on a woman. He had other methods to take care of the issue.

rlkats":jim40tdn said:

Hyperbole? He punched and kicked a woman. You might think that’s ok, but I was raised not to lay hands on a woman. He had other methods to take care of the issue.

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Yes, hyperbole. It was not abuse, it was assault. Does the NFL Code of Conduct have escalators for the gender of the victim?

rlkats":1ikhk69i said:

Wow. Only 8 games. That’s how the NFL commish sets the tone for abuse huh. Hmmm

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The president has been set with other cases.

He already had to sit out almost a whole year. I personally feel strongly that it is not up to a business to punish employees(for something unrelated to their work). That is the job of civil government.
You enter an arena that there is no fair trial of peers but just a massive lynch mob calling for someones head. Trial by twitter outrage mob is a very bad idea.
Not saying he shouldn't be punished for what he did but as I said we have civil government for that and using businesses as another means to punish is wrong imo.

sdog1981":5v6pajnq said:

rlkats":5v6pajnq said:

Wow. Only 8 games. That’s how the NFL commish sets the tone for abuse huh. Hmmm

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The president has been set with other cases.

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Has it really? What other player has been suspended 8 games for assault that wasn’t connected to domestic violence?

I don't think it matters much to the NFL that it's not technically domestic violence. I think the NFL is basically saying, if you are an NFL football player and get caught on video assaulting a woman, regardless if it's technically domestic violence or not, you're going to get a pretty hefty suspension. I'm not saying whether I think that's right or wrong, I just think that's what's happening.

And yes, I do consider half a season a pretty hefty suspension considering how long the average NFL career lasts.

Chapow":ney2bsoh said:

I don't think it matters much to the NFL that it's not technically domestic violence. I think the NFL is basically saying, if you are an NFL football player and get caught on video assaulting a woman, regardless if it's technically domestic violence or not, you're going to get a pretty hefty suspension. I'm not saying whether I think that's right or wrong, I just think that's what's happening.

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Agreed, that's exactly what's happening here, the NFL is arbitrarily escalating a CBA defined penalty. Not personally a big fan of Unions, but isn't one of their core functions to protect members from this type of thing?

Osprey":ifytd7hy said:

Chapow":ifytd7hy said:

I don't think it matters much to the NFL that it's not technically domestic violence. I think the NFL is basically saying, if you are an NFL football player and get caught on video assaulting a woman, regardless if it's technically domestic violence or not, you're going to get a pretty hefty suspension. I'm not saying whether I think that's right or wrong, I just think that's what's happening.

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Agreed, that's exactly what's happening here, the NFL is arbitrarily escalating a CBA defined penalty. Not personally a big fan of Unions, but isn't one of their core functions to protect members from this type of thing?

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It has become a political issue the NFLPA will not touch.

Osprey":3ie1as0u said:

rlkats":3ie1as0u said:

Hyperbole? He punched and kicked a woman. You might think that’s ok, but I was raised not to lay hands on a woman. He had other methods to take care of the issue.

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Yes, hyperbole. It was not abuse, it was assault. Does the NFL Code of Conduct have escalators for the gender of the victim?

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Well damn that makes it all better. It wasn’t abuse it’s assault, thank god you cleared that all up. That makes it all better.



Player A: Assaults a woman gets an 8 game suspension

Player B: (can’t believe I am defending him) kneels for the anthem and can’t get on any team.


This whole issue really is a picture of perfection with the NFL top brass. (Sarcasm)

rlkats":3sxdr3h1 said:

Well damn that makes it all better. It wasn’t abuse it’s assault, thank god you cleared that all up. That makes it all better.

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If you're incapable of drawing the distinction between abuse/domestic violence and assault, there's a Fender thread for you in the Smack Shack.

Osprey":3ntdtlw3 said:

rlkats":3ntdtlw3 said:

Well damn that makes it all better. It wasn’t abuse it’s assault, thank god you cleared that all up. That makes it all better.

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If you're incapable of drawing the distinction between abuse/domestic violence and assault, there's a Fender thread for you in the Smack Shack.

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Capable? Yes I am. I think your incapable of understanding I hold any assaults against WOMEN in a very high level of importance. It should not happen and never should be a lower punishment just because of bs wording. If your incapable of understanding that, there is a Fender thread in the Smack Shack for you.

You two done?

Didnt the woman assault Hunt first?

rcaido":k43rk3xt said:

Didnt the woman assault Hunt first?

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Shhhh...facts don’t matter.

Uncle Si":2zedq0bp said:

You two done?

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Ya sorry. Just stirring the pot.