If you were comishiner of the nfl..

[Mugen910]

I would be extremely strict with him and more than likely put them on suspension. Obviously he didn't learn. People forget that they get to that level & money on talent that was gifted to them with some hard work. Getting paid to play football is a huge opportunity and if they mess it up twice then so be it *poof* $$ and fame......GONE!

Personally I feel that any athlete or celebrity should have extra fines placed on them. They are in the spot light and need to conduct themselves better. You can't tell me he cannot afford to have someone drive him around.

[jcruse64]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

You can't tell me he cannot afford to have someone drive him around.

There's the real rub, for him and his teammates who were with him that morning. You're in NYC...you can't afford a cab?!?!?!? But here's the REAL rub; the Jets (as with many pro sports teams), through the Player Protect program, will supply their players a ride in situations like this, to avoid just what happened here, or worse.

I've done the same stupid thing in my past, and was lucky not to have hurt someone before I wised up. I hope he does the same before he hurts someone.

Originally Posted by Mugen910

I would be extremely strict with him and more than likely put them on suspension. Obviously he didn't learn. People forget that they get to that level & money on talent that was gifted to them with some hard work. Getting paid to play football is a huge opportunity and if they mess it up twice then so be it *poof* $$ and fame......GONE!

Personally I feel that any athlete or celebrity should have extra fines placed on them. They are in the spot light and need to conduct themselves better. You can't tell me he cannot afford to have someone drive him around.

And if it's a particularily bad offense, then you don't get to come back after your one offense.

I am not particularly fond of felons making millions of dollars to play a sport
when you or I would be on food stamps if we did the same type of thing that they did.

I'll use this as an example...should I get caught using drugs or doing a partucilarly heinous or violent act, there is the VERY real possibility that I could not find employment in my current field any more (I'm a chemist at a pharmaceutical manufacturer). Say I got caught for theft or breaking and entering or something of that nature. What's the liklihood that I'd be hired by anyone in my filed with that on my record? Zero. ESPECIALLY if they deal with controlled substances at all.

It seems like professional athletes feel like playing their particular sport is a right, and not a priviledge. If you F up in that profession, you get a slap on the wrist...take a few games off and donate part of your "wealthy-level" income. If you or I F up in our professions, hello unemployment and food stamps. It is not an "average" job, but I think they deserve the same treatment that those of us "average joes" in "average jobs" get when we screw up in that manner.

Just my