Yeah, smoking weed is against that league's rules. If they get caught, they get handed legitimate suspensions. Suspending a player, or a person in any job, over merely an allegation without doing any investigation whatsoever sets a dangerous precedent.
While I don't disagree, it's worth mentioning that these stats are based on cases where the allegations were completely proven to be false, which obviously is going to be quite difficult and rare. The majority of cases are simply thrown out for lack of evidence, or lead to no conviction, etc., and could very well be false(or true), but there is ultimately a lack of good data and investigation on the subject both in terms of sexual assault and otherwise. While I don't doubt that the number is low regardless, it's probably not as low as the 2-4% number that is often thrown around.
Proof. You know, the NFL actually investigating the tweets, texts, emails etc that are all out there and determining if there's credibility to her claims and then they'll be well within their "for the good of the game" rights to remove him from the league until the civil/criminal cases play out.
they've both stated that they had a sexual relationship.
Presumably, the way any other investigative body would: Interviews with the involved parties and documentation as made available. How else?
Drew Rosenhaus said on that sports center interview they have facts that will come to light that will prove his innocence. So waiting for everybody to present their facts in a sensitive case such as this is what everyone should be doing. If he was suspended for an allegation then proves innocent the NFL would lose a lot of leverage when it comes time to negotiate their next CBA with the NFLPA. At most he'll be put on the exempt list until the NFL investigation is completed.
At the very LEAST he should be on the exempt list until the investigation is complete.
"Ms. Taylor never dated or had an interest in any romantic relationship with Brown.
She said they were bible study partners, friends, and he was for a time one of her clients. I believe he's the only one to claim they had a sexual relationship.
Yeah i can't imagine anyone letting him play. Between Belichik, Pat's, and the NFL someone is gonna say "Yeahs that's not a good idea".
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i too put my faith in the famed investigative savants of the NFL, a totally credible and trustworthy organization with absolutely no financial investment in the outcome of such an investigation
They most definitely have a shitty track record. But she says she has proof he did these things and his attorney said he has proof that she's extorting his client. And both are willing to meet with the league and share evidence next week. One would hope they get this right, but they've bungled enough shit in the past to be wary.
Ok, How long is that investigation going to take though?
Believing women matters in public discourse, not in the court of law. Obviously a judge does not and should not simply "believe women" and automatically imprison all males with no process, that would be ridiculous. But when it comes to public opinion and how we perceive people that's a different matter, and almost always we should believe women unless there is strong evidence against their claim.
The investigation will take as long as it takes. There is no rushing it. But in the meantime you cannot have a potential rapist parading around on the field on live TV. That's just not going to happen. It would be a PR nightmare for the NFL.
Do the math on who that statement benefits, and then you'll have a good idea who asked them to look into it.
I think right now the other end looks like,
The trainer's ENTIRE LIFE is effectively ruined by coming out publicly with this. We've seen millionaire athlete's reputations get rebuilt no problem. This woman will have crazy lunatics hounding her. Many victims who have come out have been stalked and had to move. The truth is Antonio Brown is way better off than she his even if it's proven that he's done this. He'll just settle ala Kobe Bryant and say that he thought it was consensual.
Players on the commissioners exempt list still get paid. They just can't play or be at the team facilities.
"Won't someone please think of the poor sexual assaulters? What if they have to actually suffer consequences for their actions while they are investigated? How have we as a society fallen so far!"
I get what you're saying, though I do feel believing women is equally important in both the court of law and public opinion.
The issue he has isn't getting paid his guaranteed money. It's the fact that a lot of his salary isn't guaranteed and it requires him to meet certain performance milestones, which obviously he can't do from the exempt list. He's actually on a two year deal now.
I think he's just saying he doesn't like calling someone a rapist before all the facts are in.
Why is waiting for evidence/more info considered such an absolute? If it was a dismissal of her allegations there wouldn't be an investigation to begin with. Everybody deserves a neutral stance until enough is proven otherwise.
Complete nonsense. It isn't tantamount to calling her a liar at all. It's acknowledging that we have two people, both of whom claim they have evidence that makes their case. She's suing him in civil court, and in response he's going to countersue her. So waiting for her to present her evidence to investigators next week and waiting for him to do the same before definitively claiming you know what the hell is going on isn't really asking a lot, and it sure as hell isn't calling anyone a liar.
