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https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/505059464878493696
Adam SchefterVerified account@AdamSchefter
So the Ray Rice Fallout continues with a new domestic violence policy. Six games for 1st offense, lifetime ban for 2nd.
Wow. That's quite a reversal from where they were before. If they're serious about this, I think we'll be seeing a lot of lifetime bans in the next couple of years.
I'll just say this: while this all sounds well and good now, I can already see the uproar that's coming the first time a star player gets a lifetime ban over this. There will be players, ex-players, entire fanbases, commentators, etc. all speculating that the alleged victim made the whole thing up because she's "out to get" the guy. It's going to be ugly, and may end up being even worse for PR than Rice only getting two games was. It'll be a chance for the worst elements of the NFL and its fandom to really seize the spotlight. But nobody ever accused Goodell of acting with foresight.
Adam SchefterVerified account@AdamSchefter
So the Ray Rice Fallout continues with a new domestic violence policy. Six games for 1st offense, lifetime ban for 2nd.
Wow. That's quite a reversal from where they were before. If they're serious about this, I think we'll be seeing a lot of lifetime bans in the next couple of years.
I'll just say this: while this all sounds well and good now, I can already see the uproar that's coming the first time a star player gets a lifetime ban over this. There will be players, ex-players, entire fanbases, commentators, etc. all speculating that the alleged victim made the whole thing up because she's "out to get" the guy. It's going to be ugly, and may end up being even worse for PR than Rice only getting two games was. It'll be a chance for the worst elements of the NFL and its fandom to really seize the spotlight. But nobody ever accused Goodell of acting with foresight.
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