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Thread: Vikings reinstate AP
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09-15-2014, 02:18 PM #49
Re: Vikings reinstate AP
I understand what you're saying, and this comment is not meant to be directed at you, but in response to the information you're presenting: I find that to be a bunch of bullshit. The people who hold those views are hypocrites. If it's unacceptable to do something to one person, it is unacceptable to do it to ANY person. That's my honest belief, and I doubt that anything anyone says can change it.
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09-15-2014, 02:21 PM #50Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: AP to play this week
My take is that people went so bananas about Rice that once everything actually came to a head and he was thoroughly vilified and mostly ruined, they realized they maybe gone a bit overboard and are looking to be a bit more measured in the future.
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09-15-2014, 02:23 PM #51Legendary RSR Poster
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Mods ... Can we get a merge?
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Re: Vikings reinstate AP
Byngo!
For lack of a better explanation, it feels like ripping Ray Rice for punching an attractive woman is the "in" thing to do. Most people could give a shit about Janay and domestic violence. Hearing about AP beating a 4 year old just doesn't have that sexy appeal. It's disgusting.
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09-15-2014, 02:38 PM #53Hall Of Fame Poster
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09-15-2014, 02:43 PM #54
Re: Vikings reinstate AP
I wonder what kind of legal options the Ravens have in this scenario. The NFL front office botched the situation with our star running back, and now he's gone. From a fairness standpoint, how is it the Vikings still get to keep their star running back when we're all competing for the same prize? If I'm not mistaken, wasn't it the Giants owner that raised a stink about the Washington Football Club and the Cowboys going over the 'gentlemen's handshake agreement' salary cap in an uncapped year? Can a team force the NFL into some sort of standard reaction to these sorts of situations that make sense? I just wanted to deviate from a right/wrong conversation about what AP did (FWIW, I'm on the 'he is wrong' side of the conversation) and discuss how the NFL should show some parity in their decision making.
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Re: Vikings reinstate AP
Sure, they chose to do something about it initially until they realized their team sucks without AP in the mix.
The Vikings reinstating him is more about the Vikings wanting to win than them (or the NFL) needing to take a stronger stance on child abuse or domestic violence.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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09-15-2014, 02:47 PM #56
Re: Vikings reinstate AP
I'm wondering what a 4 year old could have done to warrant that kind of punishment. He whipped the shit out of that poor kid.
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09-15-2014, 02:48 PM #57
Re: Vikings reinstate AP
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Re: Vikings reinstate AP
Absolutely and the NFL needs to be careful with these types of things.
The way the handled Ray Rice is going to come back on them, I'm almost positive of it.
The NFL or an NFL team can't levy a punishment onto a player that has yet to be found guilty of anything. Doing so will get them - rightfully IMO - sued and will be a huge black eye on the league.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Re: Vikings reinstate AP
Ding ding, EFFIN Ding!
If the Vikings cared about this, they'd just flat out cut AP; or deactivate him until he has his day in court.
The Ravens probably would have done the same thing with Rice, but he entered into NJ's diversionary program within a month or so of the incident thereby giving the NFL the authority (as per their CBA) to levy a punishment.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Re: Vikings reinstate AP
Forget the football for a minute. Will Adrian Peterson got to jail over this? There are people in Texas who have gotten jail time for stealing a pack of cigarettes. If this really is child abuse won't he end up behind bars?
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