townsend
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The NFL only has so much control over their "message" their ability to punish is determined by the rights negotiated by the union. Much North Carolina can't just will a case into existence, without evidence, the NFL can't just make up severe unnegotiated punishments. If Hardy had been willing to keep fighting, he would have probably gotten off Scott free since, unlike Peterson he has no kind of conviction.I'm not conflating anything. You, on the other hand, seem to think the NFL is obligated to take their cues from the NC court system in terms of an appropriate punishment. They're not. In the wake of Rice and AP, going soft on Hardy would have sent a terrible message to the game's female fan base, while inviting a media firestorm and a potential loss of advertising. The league can't sweep this stuff under the rug anymore.
It is funny how Peterson. Who unquestionably committed a more severe crime, hasn't had to deal with a fraction of the outrage. Must be nice to play in a small market.
obviously DV is a huge issue, and it's never okay to assault anyone, that being said, if someone hurt me, like caused me physical pain, I don't know how easy it would be to "diffuse" a situation without excessive force.So-called "inconsistencies" in her story don't justify what he did to her. When you have that kind of size/weight advantage, there are ways to defuse a situation short of battery.
I don't know if that's what happened, although it's what the phone call pointed to. It's fun that we expect men to be in complete control since they can cause more damage, but since women are harmless they're under no such obligations.
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