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My criticism is mostly towards the small suspension he got after returning. Losing 4 years of eligibility all the way down to 3 (most likely meaningless) games is huge. I'd say a minimum of 6 was in order.Not defending the situation or anything but I'd like to explain what happened. She is known for being extremely aggressive with anyone and everyone at the rec center. Basically has been known to shove guys down, foul hard, talk crap and generally play overly aggressive against men. She swung at him and connected and he sort of slightly jabbed her in the jaw immediately regretting it. Obviously he was wrong and it is terrible to do that.
Now, framing the "crime" properly is in order. Tech has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to violence against women. That is understandable and a good rule IMO. That is why he was initially kicked off the team, out of school and sent away without a dollar in his pocket and nowhere to go. The question to me is if this is the same as violence against women in the traditional sense. I'd say it is clearly a punishable offense but kicked off the team permanently is a little harsh. He didn't attack a women or beat up his girlfriend. I am in favor of 4 weeks - 1 year suspension with an opportunity to work his way back.
We've had other football players swing at guys at the rec and get minor suspensions for that. A few years ago Mackey knocked a guy cold at the rec and received a one game suspension for it.