Wade Wilson sees double standard - New England Patriots Forums

SVN · 09-14-2007, 01:40 PM

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

Quote:

Wade Wilson sees double standard
Posted by John Tomase at 2:34 pm

Suspended Cowboys coach Wade Wilson wants to know why he has to sit out five games and surrender $100,000 (one-third of his salary) while Bill Belichick gets off with just a fine and loss of draft pick, according to ESPN.

“I would say there is definitely a double standard being applied here,” Wilson told ESPN.com. “I don’t want to be seen as a crybaby or as someone questioning the commissioner’s decision, but I see some major inconsistencies here.

“To me, they’re holding the organization accountable instead of the person.”

Wilson was busted in the same HGH sting that caught Rodney Harrison. A diabetic for 24 years, he said he was taking the drug to combat his disease. In the SI story he said he was cleared of any charges of buying the drugs with the intent of distributing them.

PonyExpress · 09-14-2007, 01:43 PM

I would tell WW to go F himself, but he already admitted to suffering from Erectile dysfunction. Sorry, old boy.

***Terry Glenn is a cowgirl*** · 09-14-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PonyExpress

I would tell WW to go F himself, but he already admitted to suffering from Erectile dysfunction. Sorry, old boy.

His get up and go has left the building...

njpatsfan · 09-14-2007, 01:54 PM

There is a double standard:

The question is why was the Patriots organization heavily penalized for a minor infraction, while the Cowboys, who were importing HGH in by the truckload for their players, only gets slap on the wrist of a meaningless flunkie.

R

richsim · 09-14-2007, 01:54 PM

Wilson is missing the point. I'm not sure he should have been punished at all, but if he was going to be, the amount of time makes sense: Take the standard 4-game player suspension for doping, then add another game because it's worse for coaches to misbehave.

Belichick's "crime" is the sort of thing usually handled with a reprimand and loss of a draft choice. So that's what he got, plus the highest fine in history.

Fencer · 09-14-2007, 01:55 PM

BB has so much more money than Wilson that he cares more about winning than his pocketbook. This punishment hurt him more.

No shame to Wilson for caring more about his own finances. He's in a different situation than BB.

NEPat · 09-14-2007, 01:55 PM

I can understand what Wilson's saying. It's not like he's lobbying for Belichick to get a tougher penalty, Wilson just wants his own to be less.

***mtbykr*** · 09-14-2007, 01:56 PM

The main reason Wade is in so much trouble is because he bought a large amount of HGH, and who knows if he wanted it all for himself. I wonder if he wants the same penalty for him:

-loss of draft pic for the cowboys (which would probably get him fired)
-$500K fine ( he makes $300K this year)

primetime · 09-14-2007, 01:57 PM

I actually completely agree with him. On not one, but two counts. For one, he was taking HGH to combat diabetes and impotence. Never having had to live with either, I can imagine the two aren't very pleasant, and I really don't blame him for it. Besides, what kind of competitive advantage does taking HGH as a coach give you?

For two, they did punish the organization instead of the person. It should have been a suspension, not the loss of draft picks. That hurts Mr. Kraft, the organization, and the fans more than it hurts Belichick.

***maverick4*** · 09-14-2007, 01:57 PM

THIS is the double standard I see:

Read all the articles, the media is more concerned with whether the penalty 'hurts' the Patriots and brings them down. They just want to bring down the winner, for parity.

If this was anyone but the Patriots, I guarantee you the penalty would be nowehere as ridiculous as it was.