Henry & Jones suspended

[Sparkey]

Pacman suspended for season; Henry gets eight games


April 10, 2007
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports


NEW YORK -- The NFL has suspended Adam "Pacman" Jones for all of the 2007 season and Chris Henry received an eight-game suspension -- both for numerous violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.

"It is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement announcing the suspensions. "These players and all members of our league have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent basis."

Jones' off-field conduct has included 10 incidents where he was interviewed by police. The most recent took place in Las Vegas during the NBA All-Star weekend. Las Vegas police have recommended felony and misdemeanor charges against Jones after a fight and shooting at a strip club that paralyzed one man.

Henry was arrested four times in a 14-month span, resulting in two benchings by coach Marvin Lewis and a two-game league suspension. He was one of nine Bengals arrested in nine months.
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[MadScientist]

Wow, some real penalties. The commissioner has a set. Let's hope it makes at least a few players think twice before doing something stupid.

Since he took out "Packman", should we call him Riger "The Ghost" Goodell?

[Brando19]

I think Pacman should have been terminated for life. Anyone else would have lost their jobs...why's he any different? Stupid ruling.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I think Pacman should have been terminated for life. Anyone else would have lost their jobs...why's he any different? Stupid ruling.

Terminated for life? That is just asinine. He didn't kill anybody.

You can lose your job, but that doesn't mean that another company wouldn't hire you. If the Titans fired him, another team/company should have the right to hire/fire him.

[CaliforniaCheez]

Pacman has lost
1) a year of income.
2) a year toward free agency
3) a year of retirement benefits

Henry lost only pay for 8 games.

[Brando19]

I think Pacman should have been terminated for life. Anyone else would have lost their jobs...why's he any different? Stupid ruling.

Terminated for life? That is just asinine. He didn't kill anybody.

You can lose your job, but that doesn't mean that another company wouldn't hire you. If the Titans fired him, another team/company should have the right to hire/fire him.

In regards to the death at the nightclub...didn't Pacman tell his bodyguard to "smoke him?"

[Lurker64]

Since he took out "Packman", should we call him Riger "The Ghost" Goodell?

The Pac-Man ghosts had names you know...

I know I'd be afraid of Roger "Clyde" Goodell.

[LL2]

Pacman has lost

3) a year of retirement benefits

The NFL players of today need retirement benefits. Give me a fraction of what the majority of these players make and I wouldn't need my 401k.

[Partial]

Don't be so sure of that. I reckon a lot of these guys are paying extremely high health insurance once they are done playing and probably have to have a lot of surgeries. Taking that many hits cannot be good on the body.

[gbpackfan]

1 year! Wow. That sends a message.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I think Pacman should have been terminated for life. Anyone else would have lost their jobs...why's he any different? Stupid ruling.

Terminated for life? That is just asinine. He didn't kill anybody.

You can lose your job, but that doesn't mean that another company wouldn't hire you. If the Titans fired him, another team/company should have the right to hire/fire him.

In regards to the death at the nightclub...didn't Pacman tell his bodyguard to "smoke him?"

That still doesn't make your point.

Inmates that get released from prison are allowed to get jobs. Are you advocating that once you commit a crime you should never work again? That is just asinine.

[the_idle_threat]

Professions ban people from further employment all the time, even if they're not convicted of anything.

The securities industry bans people for life for securities-related infractions. Lawyers can be disbarred and doctors can lose their license to practice medicine.

Given that the NFL is all about image and entertainment, they would be perfectly within their rights to ban players from the league for life if a player will tarnish their image and possibly alienate fans.

Your point about never working again is ridiculous, because a ban from the NFL will not prevent a guy from getting work in another industry, or for that matter in the CFL. Nobody is entitled to a job in the NFL, or to any other job for that matter.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Professions ban people from further employment all the time, even if they're not convicted of anything.

The securities industry bans people for life for securities-related infractions. Lawyers can be disbarred and doctors can lose their license to practice medicine.

Given that the NFL is all about image and entertainment, they would be perfectly within their rights to ban players from the league for life if a player will tarnish their image and possibly alienate fans.

Your point about never working again is ridiculous, because a ban from the NFL will not prevent a guy from getting work in another industry, or for that matter in the CFL. Nobody is entitled to a job in the NFL, or to any other job for that matter.

No, my point is that he shouldn't be terminated for life. I responded to Brando's assertion that he should be terminated for life.

You are correct that in professions there are sanctions. However, in all of those there are few that ban for life. Most allow you to reapply or take corrective measures.

Lawyers/doctors rarely lose their license forever. Doesn't happen. And, lawyers can infact practice in many states with a felony conviction.

[ND72]

I personally applaude the NFL. My buddy and I have been debating on this today, and he thinks the penalty is way to steep, when I think it's great. You are making millions of dollars...you don't get away with anything just for that reason. Act like a man, and live by the laws.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I personally applaude the NFL. My buddy and I have been debating on this today, and he thinks the penalty is way to steep, when I think it's great. You are making millions of dollars...you don't get away with anything just for that reason. Act like a man, and live by the laws.

I agree. I'm enjoying the change from Tags...to much of a lawyer.

I think both suspensions were reasonable.