Adrian Peterson Suspended Rest of Year

[pbmax]

Under Texas law, it was misdemeanor reckless assault.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/justice/adrian-peterson-plea/

[George Cumby]

"An undisciplined person is one that is prone to making the same mistake(s) over and over again."

Who are we talking about? Peterson, the 4-year old or you? I'm a bit unclear.

I am, however, clear on the following: if you don't know the law, if you don't follow current events, if you don't bother to review the earlier discussion, if you don't have children of your own about whom you have to make disciplinary decisions, you might want to hold your own counsel.

[Tony Oday]

He acted like a dipshit and beat his child. He left bloody welts! Way to "teach" your kid to not roughhouse with another kid while playing video games you totally should know better at 4 years old...

Hey a year is fine for punishment and he needs to realize that he did wrong and obviously this moron doesn't think he did anything wrong. Wonder if he felt like a real man beating the crap out of his 4 year old?

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think one can think that both what AP did is wrong and also that how the NFL has handled this is wrong. I'd also throw in that the NFLPA pretty much abandoned AP, so they did wrong as well.

[3irty1]

Tony, Deadspin said it better than I could:

"1. When talking or writing about the NFL's handling of the Adrian Peterson case, it's difficult to separate discussion of the vicious cruelty of Peterson's actions from the fairness of the NFL's adjudicatory process. You can wholeheartedly believe Peterson belongs in jail, or in hell, and believe at the same time that the NFL's power is dangerously centralized and wielded capriciously for labor-crushing ends.

2. The NFL recognizes that difficulty, and counts on the inability of the public to divorce the two concepts. It's one thing when the hammer falls on a guy who smoked weed one too many times, but the league knows that no right-thinking person is going to go to bat for Peterson, who stuck leaves in his four-year-old's mouth and whipped his testicles with a stick. It's the boiling frog story, and you tend not to notice the extremity of the heat when it's scalding someone who morally deserves it. But once you've mentally excused the NFL's actions under circumstances as extreme as child abuse, you empower the NFL to use that muscle memory for the next set of circumstances, ones which may not be so extreme."

Very well put.

[mraynrand]

Suspension from the NFL is a PR and propriety issue for the NFL and to be argued between the NFL, the NFLPA and peterman's lawyers. Peterman's behavior merits a penalty somewhere between fining him some dollars and banning him from the league for life. Most agree the NFL can't just let it slide. The problem with the NFL is that they don't seem to have a consistent and consistently applied set of rules/laws, which leads to a considerable amount of chaos, distrust, and then justifiable and outright hatred towards owners, administrators and presidents (of leagues).

[Harlan Huckleby]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

[mraynrand]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

[Harlan Huckleby]

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

all the good ones are taken

[pbmax]

AP shows zero contrition or regret for his act (according to Goodell and various columnists.)

I don't see how the public accepts him back.

This just can't be a major piece of the standard. Everyone from the televangelist caught with his hand in the cookie jar (or his hand in Cookie) to C-list reality TV celebrities can make a passable go at contrition. Its next to meaningless.

They need to be removed from the game for a time, must have to undergo counseling and the family must be offered counseling separate from the offender. A fine makes sense, but it can't simply be the game checks missed because that creates a disincentive to report. And until it gets reported regularly, it will be hard to estimate and combat successfully.

Maybe put the fines in a fund for families that need support or for supporting community response.

Roger is like a dog with his teeth on a bone. He is convinced he was born to do this. Despite the catastrophe of the Rice situation, he still doesn't understand what he got wrong. They keep this legacy around long enough and he will do serious harm to the game.

[Harlan Huckleby]

This just can't be a major piece of the standard.

I didn't suggest the NFL-NFLPA agreement should have a contrition clause.
But I should think an NFL team would be foolish to sign AP under current circumstances.
I think you will see AP seeing the light publicly, sincere or not.

[3irty1]

[George Cumby]

Somebody just married Charles Manson. Anything is possible

Fucking A.

[Fritz]

Not just "somebody." A 26 year old chick.

[Smidgeon]

Not just "somebody." A 26 year old chick.

Who presumably is so far removed from Helter Skelter due to age that it didn't bother her like it should.

<shakes head in disbelief>