Panthers player Greg Hardy was recently on trial for domestic abuse, but charges were dismissed despite a plethora of evidence when his ex-girlfriend, the accuser, failed to show up to court. She was afraid to testify against Hardy, so the two settled out of court. The NFL, however, intends to enforce player code of conduct punishments despite Hardy not being indicted by a federal court. The move by the NFL is unprecedented, as the out-of-court settlement has been a popular loophole among professional athletes. The NFL is sending a strong message in doing so: that no one is too popular, talented or famous to be indispensable, human rights come first. In the past few years, the NFL has come down hard on star players like Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson for similar crimes, both of which are currently without contracts despite stellar on-field play, and are taking heat for actions of Aaron Hernandez who may receive a life imprisonment sentence. The NFL is taking a stand in not enabling star players to live above the law and tarnish the reputation of the NFL as a reputable business entity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/sports/football/nfl-hires-its-first-chief-health-and-medical-adviser.html?_r=0
Tyler Pearson
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This is what happens when you aren’t smart enough to deal with the right women. In my opinion, he paid her off. She probably settled for the signing bonus. However if you read the transcript from the hearing the girl was under the influence of cocaine and had no bruises. Very strange turn of events.
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