Roger Goodell

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Pretty soon he'll 'misremembered'.

What a joke this society is becoming.

A white basketball exec can't joke about an African American player, because white people will come after him with their presumed sense of righteousness. Yes, it was a joke about an African bazaar with nice stuff in the front to sell junk in the back. Big deal. Oh, the e-mail was private...

A white NBA team owner can't ask his Asian (?) girlfriend not to come to games (on his tab) with black people. Maybe not the nicest thing to say, but we don't know the context and the conversation was private. To force the sale of his team, the powers that be decide he's no longer fit to judge and declare him insane.

A black athlete knocks his wife-to-be unconscious in a public elevator. The video tape, unlike the communication in the above two cases, was not private. And what does the NFL do? Look the other way.

I said this to someone last night, Sterling says dont bring blacks to my games and not only does he get a lifetime ban, but he is forced to sell a billion+ asset. Rice punches someone in the face, could have killed her instantly, and he gets a slap on the wrist, 2 game suspension.

No doubt, its a joke.

[magwell]

Originally Posted by Stillriledup

I said this to someone last night, Sterling says dont bring blacks to my games and not only does he get a lifetime ban, but he is forced to sell a billion+ asset. Rice punches someone in the face, could have killed her instantly, and he gets a slap on the wrist, 2 game suspension.

No doubt, its a joke.

Speaking about a joke,49rs radio broadcaster Ted Robinson is suspended and must undergo sensitivity training because he said he couldn't understand Ray Rice's girlfriend marrying him after the beat down in the elevator, but Ray McDonald a player on the 49s just got arrested for felony domestic violence 2 weeks ago (beat up his pregnant girlfriend) and is still playing for the team...........

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by magwell

Speaking about a joke,49rs radio broadcaster Ted Robinson is suspended and must undergo sensitivity training because he said he couldn't understand Ray Rice's girlfriend marrying him after the beat down in the elevator, but Ray McDonald a player on the 49s just got arrested for felony domestic violence 2 weeks ago (beat up his pregnant girlfriend) and is still playing for the team...........

Its incredible when you think about it.

[Dark Horse]

Originally Posted by Stillriledup

Its incredible when you think about it.

The thought police is out in full force in the USA.

Pathetic.

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

The thought police is out in full force in the USA.

Pathetic.

There is SO much hypocritical behavior these days that i have a hard time wrapping my brain around it.

[dlivery]

There will be some one in upper ranks of management daily goings on in around the office will be thrown on the fire

Stay in your seat belts this is going to warm up

[Valuist]

Originally Posted by DJofSD

If the AP report and what TMZ said is correct and true then the NFL commissioner must resign.

This is not any different than the former owner of the Cliippers losing his team, the Penn State incident, etc.

You are exactly right and it will happen. The media isn't going to let this go until he's forced out.

[davew]

Originally Posted by CurtisontheBay

RG is now using the phrase "to my knowledge". Let the cover up begin.

Also it has come out that there is a 12 second audio with an NFL exec. verifying receipt of tape.

or ' to the best of my recollection '



heck if the pres can serially lie, what is so bad about NFL commissioner doing it?

[Robert Goren]

Originally Posted by magwell

Speaking about a joke,49rs radio broadcaster Ted Robinson is suspended and must undergo sensitivity training because he said he couldn't understand Ray Rice's girlfriend marrying him after the beat down in the elevator, but Ray McDonald a player on the 49s just got arrested for felony domestic violence 2 weeks ago (beat up his pregnant girlfriend) and is still playing for the team...........

Generally the NFL front office does not act until the court case has been decided, but have been exceptions . NFL teams themselves sometimes act sooner. Other sports leagues often do not wait either. They are waiting the courts in the McDonald case.
From the reports I read, Robinson was critical of the victim for marrying Rice. That is a lot different than say I am to stupid to understand why is she did it. Hopefully he will learn the difference in the classes he has to take. Or maybe he should ask her out the presence of Rice. As a spokesman for the 49s, Robinson must not say anything that embarrasses the team. It is undoubtedly in his contract. It is no different in any line of work.

[classhandicapper]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

The thought police is out in full force in the USA.

Pathetic.

The direction this country is taking is so beyond un-American it's almost catastrophic. It's not even like I disagree with a lot of the "politically correct" stances on controversial issues (I do on a few). It's just so intrinsically arrogant and wrong to destroy people's careers and businesses because they have unfashionable views, made a dumb comment or mistake, made a joke, or aren't informed enough. A lot of the crap that was "fashionable" when I was kid turned out to be wrong. I find the whole thing horrific and repulsive.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by classhandicapper

The direction this country is taking is so beyond un-American it's almost catastrophic. It's not even like I disagree with a lot of the "politically correct" stances on controversial issues (I do on a few). It's just so intrinsically arrogant and wrong to destroy people's careers and businesses because they have unfashionable views, made a dumb comment or mistake, made a joke, or aren't informed enough. A lot of the crap that was "fashionable" when I was kid turned out to be wrong. I find the whole thing horrific and repulsive.

It's interesting too because it's generally the same crowd who thinks prison isn't helpful and recovery and treatment are helpful (which I think has some merit in many cases). But when it comes to a racist comment, an unthoughtful joke, or just something stupid being done, they hammer on the gas pedal to punish, punish, punish.

Most athletes who commit crimes like these, almost always get a second chance, both on the field and in the court of public opinion. Mayweather, Roethlesburger, Vick, Lewis, the list is a million people long. Rice and AP will both get second chances too. And granted they will be punished, and it's ok for people to voice their disgust with the 2 game punishment originally handed down. But now seems some people want him to have a lifetime ban which seems crazy. Now if they ban him a year and then none of the owners want him, then that's a different story. Michael Vick killed dogs for god sake. brutally killed them. Now people love him again. I'd much rather Ray get some real counseling and do some soul searching during his time off then just cast him out into the ether forever. Sorry that got really long winded, should have just said "i agree with you classhandicapper

[DJofSD]

I see in another thread there's yet another NFL player that's been outed by TMZ for beating his son.

What's the matter with the NFL? Why can't Goodell keep his players in line?

[Robert Fischer]

I'm reading all the outrage about the injustices...

Maybe I'm wrong, but the NFL doesn't actually care about any of that shit.

The purpose of the NFL is to sell beer, trucks, cars, credit cards, tech gadgets, phones, soda, snacks, and airplane tickets,... promote armed-forces and other state-sponsored propaganda... support a gambling enterprise, and provide a general distraction from our economy.

The NFL is an ad.

The NFL goes out of their way to avoid potential decreases in the revenue flow caused by negative publicity.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by DJofSD

I see in another thread there's yet another NFL player that's been outed by TMZ for beating his son.

What's the matter with the NFL? Why can't Goodell keep his players in line?

Gotta remember there are 1700 guys in the league that haven't been charged with beating their wives and a few who have. There are some bad eggs for sure.

[cj]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

Gotta remember there are 1700 guys in the league that haven't been charged with beating their wives and a few who have. There are some bad eggs for sure.

Yep, not much different than any other walk of life really.