Wow. I certainly have mixed emotions re this. Unless there's (even) more to the story than we know, pretty steep, thinks me.
Not once did ever I spank or hit my kids. I told them they were too smart for that and subsequently, I didn't believe I'd get favorable results via the administration of pain. In hindsight, they could have used a bit of corporal punishment now and again. Whipping a kid until he bleeds? That's an entirely different thing, but based on what we know about AP, I assume he felt he was doing the right thing at the time (?). As in, I'm sure that's how he was brought up and more times than not a father will likely emulate his own father.
I do understand AP has several kids from several women. That seems to be the biggest knock on the guy's character (prior to this). I don't see how that makes him a bad or indecent man. Not so long as he's supporting them (and the moms). I think a stiff fine, time served (NFL) and 100 hrs of community service (speaking on child abuse) would be adequate punishment (based on what I know about the case). Wasn't (?) Stallworth convicted of manslaughter (or) negligent homicide and his punishment way less than this? I hate people being turned into poster boys for the latest hot topic and I hope AP, his son and the mom work their way through this. I do hope to see AP run again.
