Domestic violence is a noun, a “thing”. The definition: violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. But it is much more than that. Imagine how much anger one must have to beat someone. Not just a person; but a child or woman, one that they love.
Since the beginning of February, there have been seven different players arrested on major domestic violence charges around the National Football League. (Forty arrests total) They all range from severity and proof of evidence. Players have lost their jobs, sponsors with huge companies like Nike, and are waiting for the commissioner and the NFL to decide on the policies, the length of suspensions and the fines they will have to pay (if they still are eligible).
I find it interesting on how the different teams take different perspectives on the domestic violence cases. Coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers made a statement on his opinions, “I’ll be very clear,” Harbaugh said on the KNBR Morning Show. “You ask me how I feel about domestic violence. I can be very clear about that. If someone physically abuses a woman and/or physically or mentally abuses or hurts a child, then there’s no understanding. There’s no tolerance for that.”
When asked if he would not allow a player guilty of domestic violence on his team, Harbaugh answered, “Yes, we would not. We can be very clear.” …
Other teams have a different view on it, like the Minnesota Vikings, who recently found out that their first round draft pick from 2007 and MVP in 2012 was recently arrested for spanking his son with a switch (thin tree branch). There were many marks all over the four year olds legs, most broke skin which caused for bloody cuts. They kept their ‘superstar’ on paid leave, but released cornerback AJ Jefferson after he was arrested for strangling his girlfriend.
Even individual players have spoken out about all of the chaos in the NFL. Drew Brees, Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints spoke last week and said, “What I hope doesn’t happen as a result of this is that the perception of NFL players is that we’re a bunch of brutes and that we’re beating our wives and abusing our children. And that’s not [the case].”
Regardless of what is being said at press conferences, on twitter feeds, and everywhere else around the nation, there has been a terrible outbreak in domestic violence. Obviously, this unfortunately happens every day around the world; it should never be acceptable. Especially for the players in the NFL. When those players step on the field for the first time they must understand the responsibility; they must keep their promises to the fans, they must keep their body healthy for the game, and most of all, and they must keep their mind in check and follow the laws that are set for everyone in this country. If they cannot obey the rules, they shall never be able to have the opportunity to play in the NFL ever again; for that is an opportunity, not a right. And the ones they are hurting have the right to send them to jail, where they belong. Regardless if they wear a jersey on their back, in the National Football League.
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http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/09/18/as-nfl-domestic-violence-trouble-persists-vikings-reconsider-and-put-peterson
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