Post by EddieNYG on May 15, 2018 10:11:54 GMT -5
Is it really a good idea to suspend someone for being accused of wrongdoing?
Problems I see with this:
1) More than half the players in the NFL have been accused of wrongdoing. Some multiple times.
2) There are people who like to sue, just because they believe it's a legal way to may a quick buck. (I know someone who works for a huge conglomerate company and has said, the company puts aside millions of dollars per year just to settle law suits. Not because they believe the majority of the law suits have any merit, but because it's cheaper in many cases to just settle.)
3) If this starts happening and I'm an NFL team, I'd immediately organize an 'accusation department' so that I could create plausible, accusations against good to great players of rival teams. Getting players suspended and hurting the rivals chances of winning games.
My two cents. This world is getting out of control with accusations. Honestly, how the hell is one suppose to prove in court that the memorabilia in question was not used in a game? The only way it happens is if Eli or the equipment manager person says that is what happened. I find this whole thing comical.
I think that the NFL should suspend players for off field incidents only if they're found guilty in a court of law for something or there is a video that shows them doing something horrific (see Ray Rice).
But for the NFL to become a judge and jury on things is where it becomes a slippery slope (see Ezekiel Elliot). A lot of these women know they can just accuse their man of domestic abuse and it will tarnish his name. We've gone from "innocent until proven guilty" to "guilty until proven innocent".
As for Eli's case, I think some of these memorabilia collectors can be certified nuts! And that's probably what we had here. I don't think Eli willingly tried to scam anyone. He makes too much money to get caught up in something like that.