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I laughed aloud at this; can't lie.kearly":1ei1120b said:I think I liked Goodell before when he didn't cave so easily and let reactionary emotional fans do his suspensions for him.
kearly":1a390cr7 said:Goodell swoops in with the invisi-ban. I'm sure the Vikings would like nothing more than to hear a "X game" suspension from the league, but Goodell is understandably gunshy about that kind of thing right now. So instead they go for an under the table method like a skilled matador.
It would appear that Peterson is suspended until... this story becomes old news. I think I liked Goodell before when he didn't cave so easily and let reactionary emotional fans do his suspensions for him. That's not to say that Peterson doesn't deserve a suspension, he does, but I think it's absurd that he might miss a huge chunk of the season (and Rice gets the career death sentence) while potentially nothing happens to Hardy and McDonald.
WordScottemojo":3umuq73i said:Instant news, instant reactions.
Just like Ray Rice, with visual evidence producing a more visceral response. I know I recoiled a lot more when I saw the pictures. Add AP's texts to the pile of evidence, and why wait for a slow court?
I do enjoy the rush to judge the twitterverse for rushing to judge Peterson, though. This is a human issue, not a twitter issue. And I have no problem with it. I think it is good that public figures have a more accurate picture of public response. God knows the Rodney King case might have gone far differently if social media had played more of a role in conveying outrage to that police department.
I hate whisper campaigns as much as anyone. Hard visual evidence is not a whisper campaign.
Anytime this lady gets involved, I tune out. Can't stand herhuskylawyer":1jyezoec said:And now Gloria Aldred is involved.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/gloria-allred-in-cobb-to-discuss-alleged-abuse-by-/nhPK2/
This mob mentality is just getting way to stupid. But it will be too late before anyone notices it. That's usually what happens when the mob mentality infects the populace.
Sports McCarthyism if you ask me, with Goodells' "Exempt List" being our sports generations Black List. Crazy time.s
huskylawyer":188fkqhz said:And now Gloria Aldred is involved.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/gloria-allred-in-cobb-to-discuss-alleged-abuse-by-/nhPK2/
This mob mentality is just getting way to stupid. But it will be too late before anyone notices it. That's usually what happens when the mob mentality infects the populace.
Sports McCarthyism if you ask me, with Goodells' "Exempt List" being our sports generations Black List. Crazy time.s
huskylawyer":2gysvbhf said:And now Gloria Aldred is involved.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/gloria-allred-in-cobb-to-discuss-alleged-abuse-by-/nhPK2/
This mob mentality is just getting way to stupid. But it will be too late before anyone notices it. That's usually what happens when the mob mentality infects the populace.
Sports McCarthyism if you ask me, with Goodells' "Exempt List" being our sports generations Black List. Crazy time.s
SonicHawk":2phrpfio said:huskylawyer":2phrpfio said:And now Gloria Aldred is involved.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/gloria-allred-in-cobb-to-discuss-alleged-abuse-by-/nhPK2/
This mob mentality is just getting way to stupid. But it will be too late before anyone notices it. That's usually what happens when the mob mentality infects the populace.
Sports McCarthyism if you ask me, with Goodells' "Exempt List" being our sports generations Black List. Crazy time.s
Ok, huskylawyer and your nonsense rage at something that's not the problem, what do you wish happened?
Do you wish people went back to not giving a crap whether AP whips his kids to open sores? Do you wish we could go back to a simpler time when knocking your fiancee unconscious and dragging her out of the elevator is a 2 game punishment and a slap on the wrist? Would you prefer that a man who threatened to murder his girlfriend is allowed to play every Sunday?
Fun little phrases like 'mob mentality' are flaky attempts at hail-mary defense for people who just don't deserve it. Who are you defending here? Why are you complaining? What do you think is so wrong about what is occurring? Are you just saying words to say them? Are you just trying to be a contrarian because you think it makes you look better than the rest of us?
This 'mob mentality' is the only thing that is forcing the NFL to adopt policies and give a second thought to how they punish those who abuse other people.
You're trying to figure out why everyone is outraged now but not before... but why aren't you outraged now? Does a sudden public focus on an issue make you disinterested in the topic?
Scottemojo":aq4vhix5 said:Instant news, instant reactions.
Just like Ray Rice, with visual evidence producing a more visceral response. I know I recoiled a lot more when I saw the pictures. Add AP's texts to the pile of evidence, and why wait for a slow court?
redeye81":2ep9dogu said:I think AP does love his children as crazy as that may sound after looking at the pictures. The problem is he is so misguided by ancient practices that he thinks this will SAVE his child. That is the problem here and a lot of people don't see it. People like him think that its better "that I beat my child" so he is a better person than to let the streets or the cops take him. He scared his child will end up in prison or worse. This fear drives a lot of these practices. I don't live in the South so it's hard to understand.. Sad situation really..
huskylawyer":1tojs61k said:Well, it is easy to explain. I'm an attorney, so I have a lot of appreciation for well thought out punishment, due process, and letting ALL the facts come to light.