In recent months, several high-profile NFL players have been
under the microscope for incidents of domestic abuse.
Among the many names, the incidents that have received the most attention are Greg Hardy of the Dallas Cowboys and Ray Rice formerly with the
Baltimore Ravens.
The noticeable difference between these two names is one is
still playing the game, and the other was kicked off the field.
Sports Analyst Terry Bradshaw, as reported by Huffpost
Sports, on the NFL Sunday pregame show was quoted as saying, “Anybody, in my
opinion, who lays a hand on a woman, I don’t care who you are, my friend: You
never come back in this league.”
As for Ray Rice, this was the case. As reported, Rice
punched his then girlfriend Janay Palmer in the face. Rice was suspended,
initially, for two games. Once the video emerged, the suspension was made
indefinite.
Today, Ray Rice is working towards raising support within
the NFL for domestic violence. Rice says that this is a life-long commitment to
raise awareness.
For Greg Hardy, he still is playing. Graphic photos, as
reported, were released of Hardy’s ex-girlfriend. Deadspin was the first to
release the photos. The Cowboys have received a significant amount of criticism
for not releasing Hardy and allowing him to continue to play football for
their team.
In the midst of domestic violence issues in the NFL, the league has aired an anti-domestic violence PSA and updated their domestic violence
policy.
The NFL faces criticism after criticism in the face of this
issue. This issue not only affects the player, but it continues up the food
chain to the team and to the entire league.
The NFL holds spots on Monday night, Thursday night and
Sunday. Thus, it has a lot of exposure, with lots of fans.
Sources:
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/11/8/9691834/ray-rice-domestic-violence-nfl-greg-hardy
http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015/10/26/3716230/johnny-manziel-nfl-domestic-violence/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/terry-bradshaw-greg-hardy_561ab89be4b0dbb8000ef90e
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/3/27/5555054/ray-rice-arrest-assault-domestic-violence-fiancee
http://www.people.com/article/greg-hardy-takes-field-despite-assault-photos-release
**This initial post was a class assignment.
Sources:
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/11/8/9691834/ray-rice-domestic-violence-nfl-greg-hardy
http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015/10/26/3716230/johnny-manziel-nfl-domestic-violence/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/terry-bradshaw-greg-hardy_561ab89be4b0dbb8000ef90e
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/3/27/5555054/ray-rice-arrest-assault-domestic-violence-fiancee
http://www.people.com/article/greg-hardy-takes-field-despite-assault-photos-release
**This initial post was a class assignment.
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