RolandDeschain
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Suspended = just can't attend, I guess?
Suspended = just can't attend, I guess?
Really? Ray Rice knocks his wife unconscious and gets two games, but six games for something far less worse from Irsay isn't holding owners to a higher standard?hawksfansinceday1":2eec9zpl said:WAY too soft, but no surprise considering he's Rog's boss. "Hold the owners to a higher standard:" my ass.
IMO it should've been at LEAST 12 games and one mil.
Adam Schefter's Facebook":2eec9zpl said:Full release in Jim Irsay suspension:
Following his plea of guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving while impaired, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has been suspended for the team’s first six regular-season games and fined $500,000 for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy, the NFL announced today. Mr. Irsay will be eligible to return following the Colts’ game against the Houston Texans on October 9.
Terms of the suspension imposed by Commissioner Roger Goodell include the following:
- During the suspension, which takes effect at 5 p.m. ET tomorrow, Mr. Irsay may not be present at the club’s facility, may not attend any practices or games, may not represent the club at league or league committee meetings or at any other team or league event, and may not conduct media interviews or engage in social media regarding any team or league matters.
- In addition, Mr. Irsay is fined $500,000, the maximum permitted under league rules.
- Mr. Irsay will be subject to ongoing treatment, counseling, and testing as determined by medical professionals and the Indiana court.
Commissioner Goodell noted that no draft choice forfeiture or other competitive sanction will be assessed because the conduct did not have competitive consequences.
In a letter to Mr. Irsay, Commissioner Goodell said, “I have stated on numerous occasions that owners, management personnel and coaches must be held to a higher standard than players. We discussed this during our meeting and you expressed your support for that view, volunteering that owners should be held to the highest standard.”
Irsay is not only banned from club or league functions, but social media, as well.
Incorrect.hawksfansinceday1":1d165zar said:WAY too soft, but no surprise considering he's Rog's boss. "Hold the owners to a higher standard:" my ass.
IMO it should've been at LEAST 12 games and one mil.
You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. If it was weed you'd want him suspended for a year. Furthermore, using the word "incorrect" makes it seem like your OPINION is valid and mine is not. That would be incorrect.Tech Worlds":j3lwy3rc said:Incorrect.hawksfansinceday1":j3lwy3rc said:WAY too soft, but no surprise considering he's Rog's boss. "Hold the owners to a higher standard:" my ass.
IMO it should've been at LEAST 12 games and one mil.
A first time dui for a player is 0 game suspension and a 50k fine.
I'd say they came down plenty hard one him.
RolandDeschain":3ffvbwiy said:Nice. Also, $500k is the maximum allowed fine for this it's being reported, though obviously it's peanuts to an owner.
OkieHawk":3mfexmms said:RolandDeschain":3mfexmms said:Nice. Also, $500k is the maximum allowed fine for this it's being reported, though obviously it's peanuts to an owner.
Still sends a message that Goodell is serious even when it comes to the owners. I may not always agree with him, but he at least get's some respect for this outcome from me.
Hydrocodone and OxycodoneHoustonHawk82":33ecvqum said:It had to be something other than drinking and driving to warrant the drug testing.
What drugs did they find?
No way, that crap is relative. Fining a starving African child $20 USD is more of a penalty.loafoftatupu":2a6suen0 said:I don't care who you are, 500k is a hella fine. Damn.. that is some serious scratch.