OT - Your reaction to NFL events

[ursusminor]

I'm completely the opposite. I'm much more bothered by her response (marrying him) than even him. Just boggles my mind. I can understand being pissed off enough at someone that you want to hit them. (You don't do it, self control, but I can understand wanting to). I cannot understand marrying some guy who knocked you out and dragged your body around.

I think the other case recently, in Arizona, illustrates some of the thinking quite well. The girlfriend in that case did not start telling the truth to the police until she had taken herself and her son out of state. She didn't feel safe until after she was out - and Arizona is a big state.

So, the question I ask myself, when I wonder why she went ahead and married him, what she thought might happen if she didn't marry him.

 

[meyers7]

So, the question I ask myself, when I wonder why she went ahead and married him, what she thought might happen if she didn't marry him.

Quite possibly. And one of the reasons it bothers me more.

 

[bertieboy]

Saw an article this morning quoting stats that NFL player arrests are less frequent proportionate to the USA population at large

That may be true, but are they less frequent than other non-NFL and non-sport millionaires?

 

[j66kicker]

Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy (brutally beat his ex-girlfriend after reuniting, while drinking let to a discussion of her dating the rapper Nelly in the interim - "I was so scared I wanted to die. When he loosened his grip slightly, I said just, 'Do it. Kill me'.") was convicted of domestic abuse in July at received 18 months probation. He got NO suspension from the Panthers or the NFL, and played in the Panthers' first game this year. He is appealing the conviction(s), to get a Jury trial. Now, on September 18 (last week), he is "voluntarily taking a leave of absence" until his legal issues are settled.