tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42766080526493454.post9068431981839914290..comments2023-07-18T04:52:07.493-07:00Comments on It Takes Wisdom To Know The Difference: I Need To Stay Away From The TVMama Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486091328948046021noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42766080526493454.post-5720852593752062352014-09-12T04:38:21.790-07:002014-09-12T04:38:21.790-07:00Criminal acts that relate to the job, yes. This p...Criminal acts that relate to the job, yes. This particular criminal act only seemed to relate to the job from a PR/image standpoint, which is a much more blurry line to me. This smacks entirely too much to me of a PR driven witch hunt because this one incident happened to be videotaped. I'm less convinced that the NFL is willing to do any kind of systematic and consistent responding and it is the inconsistency and hypocrisy that are setting me off. Mama Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486091328948046021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42766080526493454.post-56045242599438366292014-09-11T15:41:56.184-07:002014-09-11T15:41:56.184-07:00Battered partner syndrome (or whatever it may be c...Battered partner syndrome (or whatever it may be called) is very, very real. <br /><br />I can look at that footage and say "Good god - ignore the punch. I would never marry a man who would drag my unconscious body in such a non-loving way." But I'm not in that abusive relationship and she shouldn't be judged. He's the one who's acting badly. Yes, it would be great if all people banded together and refused to ever do anything to encourage such behavior, but that's not how it works. <br /><br />The NFL has all sorts of rules for player conduct - domestic violence was receiving far less punishment than much more minor things. That's changing. That's a good thing. MOST employers investigate and punish criminal acts that relate to the job! And the NFL is all about perception and hero-worship (I have no patience for televised organized sports - I think it's all nonsense and a waste of time, but I recognize I'm in a minority), so having a domestic abuser is not good for the image and not good for the NFL. That's what it's about. NOLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572754078356812922noreply@blogger.com