The issue then becomes, how do you define a strike? Will it require a conviction or a nolo contendere plea? What if they are acquitted? I'm not defending the turds but I wonder how broadly or narrowly the rule has to be written to avoid being completely useless and a sham.
What standard do you use, a criminal one (beyond a reasonable doubt)
or the civil one (by a preponderance of the evidence- anything more than 50%) and what due process protections will the player have? That cha-ching you just heard is the attorneys' billable hours ringing.
What if a player is involved in a criminal situation but cuts a deal in exchange for immunity and testifying against his co-conspirators. He wouldn't have been convicted of any crime and then do you consider it a strike? If so, who makes the decision, the commisioner? Will the NFLPA and Upshaw give Roger Goodell that much power? The NFLPA may be responding to the players who want it but when push comes to shove, I believe they will close ranks and oppose it. When has any union ever voluntarily given management the right to discipline its members without some givebacks or concessions?
Just some food for thought......