[grania]

Count me a minority of one. What happened to Ray Rice was totally unfair. Granted his punishment was not harsh (assuming workplace punishment should even happen). But this is the guy who did everything that was asked of him, even married the girlfriend, and they appear as a couple saying they've worked it out through counseling. So the NFL is punishing someone who did everything that was asked of him? What message does that send? Double jeopardy is un-American.

Would Baltimore have fared better if Ray Rice were there for the playoffs?

Nobody is perfect. Spousal violence is awful and out of control. But not because of the way Ray Rice handled a very bad situation. Our society is demanding a level of perfection that doesn't exist, but only when it decides the person isn't somehow blessed and immune from controversy.

[TangledUpInBlue]

I agree with you totally. And the double jeopardy thing was appealed and Rice won. He has simply been released by Baltimore.

The NFL should not be the social conscience of America. Not at all. He’ll be back. Lots of teams could use him. After March 1st, watch what happens.

[stephenjohnbanker]

This was an over-reaction by the NFL flunky/leader, who is now unable to admit he panicked.

JESSE JACKSON CAN COMMIT THE CRIME OF FELONY BLACKMAIL TO A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY NO PROBLEM

AL SHARPTON CAN INCITE A RIOT THAT KILLS PEOPLE....NO PROBLEM

PC is destroying this country.

[discostu]

Life ain’t fair. Especially when you wind up being a posterboy for a brand of bad behavior. On the other hand he did bounce his girlfriend’s head off an elevator wall, so he’s a scumbag and I don’t really care if bad things happen to him after.

[Colofornian]

Count me a minority of one. What happened to Ray Rice was totally unfair. Granted his punishment was not harsh (assuming workplace punishment should even happen). But this is the guy who did everything that was asked of him, even married the girlfriend...

Well, granted...would have been MUCH nicer if his "workplace punishment" would have been solely due to real jail time for assault...but ya know how that> works...with the "injustice" system doling out finger-slapping plea agreements secured by high-priced NFL-related attorneys.

But, given that he already got off easy in that regard, I suppose if, say, a professional athlete rapes his girlfriend -- violently assaulting her in the process -- that as long as he "marries" her...all is "well," eh???

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Double jeopardy is un-American."

So you have never heard of someone getting busted for drunk driving or doing drugs and then getting fired from their job? This type of stuff happens all the time in regular America. You run afoul of the law and you suffer at your job.