***BREAKING*** Zeke Elliot: Suspended For SIX GAMES!!!

[TXSTYLE]

As a diehard Cowboys fan... I am quite disappointed!

As a husband and dad and someone who loves and admires women, if you put your hands on a woman, you deserve to be punished!

How he responds moving forward will demonstrate his character or lack thereof....

[Stronie]

No charges or arrest has been made. Innocent until proven guilty. Hmmmm.

[TXSTYLE]

Apparently... After 13 months of investigation, the NFL claims to have "compelling evidence" against Elliot concerning his domestic violence case.

[kprocivic]

wowzers. 6 games hmm seems kinda harsh.

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by Stronie

No charges or arrest has been made. Innocent until proven guilty. Hmmmm.

I don't think the NFL needs a finding of guilt to deal with idiot players who beat their wives......

[TXSTYLE]

Considering Brady essentially shit on the integrity of the entire game of football and the NFL and got 4 games..., yeah harsh is a understatement.

I'd rather see them force his ass to lo pay/dedicate his salary to help Womens Abuse Organizations and Charities and public service probation.
This is punishment for the entire team.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by RABAUKE

I don't think the NFL needs a finding of guilt to deal with idiot players who beat their wives......

Pump your brakes bro. He wasn't married and we don't know if he "beat" anyone.
I know Cowboys haters are coming out in full force, but they're is more to this than we are hearing.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

wowzers. 6 games hmm seems kinda harsh.

Then you aren't aware of serious the NFL takes domestic violence now. Look at Ray Rice.. it ended his career

[kprocivic]

I'm not sure if anyone knows what really happened, big blow for Zeke regardless. Hopefully after an appeal maybe they will cut that in half.

[kprocivic]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

Then you aren't aware of serious the NFL takes domestic violence now. Look at Ray Rice.. it ended his career

this is not the same situation. Ray Rice publically decapitated his now wife which was caught on tape. This is he said she said so far.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

this is not the same situation. Ray Rice publically decapitated his now wife which was caught on tape. This is he said she said so far.

EXACTLY!

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

this is not the same situation. Ray Rice publically decapitated his now wife which was caught on tape. This is he said she said so far.

NFL suspended Brady for 4 games based on he said she said (and courts even cleared Brady of any wrongdoing) about the psi of a damn football. With the stance that the NFL has taken against domestic violence you should not be surprised with the outcome of this

[JohnnyCanuck]

In terms of process, this is what the NFL should have been doing all along. An employer is allowed (and required) to conduct investigations into the misconduct of employees. No sane employer is going to wait for the outcome of a potential criminal case before deciding on employment consequences. Yet, this is what the NFL has traditionally done.

That said, it shouldn't take 13 months to do an investigation. Should the NFLPA grieve the suspension, the test is not reasonable doubt and does not require the same sort of evidentiary rigour that a criminal case would.

As for penalty, six games seems reactionary on the surface (reaction to Ray Rice, Josh Brown, etc) ... but if the NFL considered all mitigating and aggravating factors in coming to that decision (remorse, contrition, accountability, repetitive versus aberrant act, seriousness of misconduct, provocation, player's disciplinary history, tenure in the league) than it is probably defensible.

Anyone who is interested in how the NFL has historically worked overtime to hide player misconduct should read Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL by Benedict and Yaeger. 20 years old but still highly relevant.

[JohnnyCanuck]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

NFL suspended Brady for 4 games based on he said she said (and courts even cleared Brady of any wrongdoing) about the psi of a damn football. With the stance that the NFL has taken against domestic violence you should not be surprised with the outcome of this

You have no idea whether this is he said or she said or what evidence the NFL has obtained. Secondly, even if it is he said, she said, the NFL is entitled to make reasonable credibility assessments and determine whether it is more likely than not that Elliott was abusive.

[TXSTYLE]

Where is the official statement on why Rice got 2 games with actual footage, why Little Ben got 2 for rape, and why Josh Brown admitted to beating his wife for years and got 1 game. Where is your "tough" stance on those cases, Goodell, is unbelievable, and incompetent!

[kprocivic]

Originally Posted by JohnnyCanuck

You have no idea whether this is he said or she said or what evidence the NFL has obtained. Secondly, even if it is he said, she said, the NFL is entitled to make reasonable credibility assessments and determine whether it is more likely than not that Elliott was abusive.

sounds like how the justice system treats certain people.

[JohnnyCanuck]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

sounds like how the justice system treats certain people.

If you're making a rhetorical comment about the justice system, no argument. If you're suggesting that it's an inappropriate test in an administrative environment like employment/labour law ... plenty of argument.

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

wowzers. 6 games hmm seems kinda harsh.

Not really, 6 games is the standard punishment that was stated 3 years ago.

In August 2014, in Goodell's letter to owners (www.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2014/08/28/0ap3000000384873.pdf):

"Effective immediately, violations of the Personal Conduct Policy regarding assault, battery, domestic violence or sexual assault that involve physical force will be subject to a suspension without pay of six games for a first offense, with consideration given to mitigating factors, as well as a longer suspension when circumstances warrant."

[DocB]

Props to the Comish!

[Josh (PA)]

As an Eagles fan, this is excellent news. The girls could legitimately start 1 and 5 without their bell cow and be out of the NFC East contention by late november.

I also think there's compelling evidence that he did it and deserves the suspension. Hopefully he learns from it.

[TXSTYLE]

^^ LMFAO!!! You wish. Better take another look at our depth chart. We are deep AF at the RB position.

[Mamyf30]

they should castrate him. 5 incidents in question over past couple years??? this guy is a ticking time bomb of another Aaron Hernandez story