Quote Originally Posted by Guiness View Post
Considering the criminal charges didn't stick, the NFL was pushing things suspending him as long as they did. The charges were dropped, weren't they? I know it was a pretty fishy outcome in the courts, but that was the outcome.
Charges were dropped because Hardy paid off the person he violently abused. Without someone willing to bring up charges of abuse, you can't possibly bring someone to trial in a court...unless the evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable.

However, the NFL is a business entity...not a courtroom. Subway fired Jared Fogle VERY quickly at the first sign of trouble with kiddie porn, when there is no guarantee he will ever be brought up on any charges in a courtroom. Granted, you have the NFLPA to deal with in the NFL's case...but ultimately I don't think they really want to be standing up for a woman beater either. Like with the Vick saga...it would be easy for the NFL to get public opinion on their side and roll right over the NFLPA if they really wanted to. However, it is clear that Goodell doesn't give a shit about women...only deflated footballs.

We all know what Greg Hardy did. Period. The NFL should take a stand and kick him out of the league for good. Otherwise, women will just keep getting beat up by NFL players, NCAA players, whoever...because they just keep getting away with it and only receive minor inconveniences as a result.