ATHLETIC ASSHOLES

[HairOfTheDog]

Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens RB and Janay Palmer

The 27-year-old All Pro pleaded not guilty to a third-degree charge of aggravated assault in May after surveillance footage showed him dragging Palmer (his then-fiancee, now-wife) seemingly unconscious out of an Atlantic City elevator after allegedly striking her.

As a first-time offender, Rice avoided standing trial and was accepted into a diversion program. Today, the NFL announced that the league's disciplinary action against Rice was suspension from the first two games of the season and a fine.

NFL Commissioner Goodell's public statement:
"As you acknowledged during our meeting, your conduct was unquestionably inconsistent with league polices and the standard of behavior required of everyone who is part of the NFL. The league is an entity that depends on integrity and in the confidence of the public and we simply cannot tolerate conduct that endangers others or reflects negatively on our game. This is particularly true with respect to domestic violence and other forms of violence against women."

Given some of the other suspensions levied by the NFL during Goodell's tenure, many fans and media members found Rice's punishment far too lenient.

Ref: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/24...17445.html
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Is the league's punishment of Rice really too lenient as compared to disciplinarian action levied upon other who've broken the players code of contact and gotten into trouble with the law?

I don't know the answer, just curious about what others know/think about such matters.

P.s. I wouldn't date or marry a man who hit me for any amount of money -- I hope his wife is safe.