Thursday, June 18, 2009

Don't Get Drunk and Drive

is the only thing I have to say to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Dante Stallworth. Don't be an idiot. That being said, give the NFL credit for doing what the law never seems to do: give these athletes what they deserve. Stallworth was given 30 days in jail for DUI manslaughter charges. HE KILLED SOMEONE. I don't care if it was on accident, 30 days in jail is not going to be that hard on him. The NFL, on the other hand, did basically all that they could, by issuing Stallworth an indefinite suspension.

Roger Goodell continues to be pretty impressive in the way he is handling these thug players in such a no-nonsense way. He made it clear that he was not going to tolerate any trouble from the players, and he has stuck to that so far. You can't help but have some respect for that. I think that Goodell has done a great job as commissioner, and that is something that can't be said for every sport. The job he has done is especially impressive because as NFL commissioner he has to deal with so many players. There is no other league that seems to have as many idiots as the NFL, and Goodell handles them pretty well. The only results to look for now, are NFL players stopping being idiots. That seems like it still may be a far way off.

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