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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
"Image is what people think we are. Integrity is what we really are"
The wife strikes back...
Also of note...
Despite the fact that the AP got to see the higher quality version with audio, the Ravens continue to insist they didn't.The Associated Press reported Monday night that it had viewed a higher-quality video provided by a law enforcement official, and that Rice and Palmer could be heard shouting obscenities at each other. According to the AP, after she collapses, he drags her out of the elevator and is met by some hotel staff. One of them can be heard saying, "She's drunk, right?" And then, "No cops." Rice doesn't respond.
The video, which is slightly longer than the TMZ version and includes some audio, was shown to the AP on condition of anonymity because the official isn't authorized to release it.
"Image is what people think we are. Integrity is what we really are"
One year is a long time for a football player to sit out. It's especially tough when you're at a competitive position like RB in college (or at least at OU where we seem to get great RB recruits every year) and stick a fork in you when you turn 30 in the NFL.The 1 year suspension it's almost saying it's ok to hit a woman.
In non-football terms, 1 year is probably longer than he would have gotten in a jail sentence, especially for the misdemeanor (not a felony) assault he was charged with.
I'd say that 1 year not playing football vs any time in jail are not even a tiny bit comparable.
Kid messed up and has to pay the penalty. I don't know why they didn't just kick him off the team.
And that Ray Rice video stuff is ridiculous. Him dragging an unconscious body off an elevator wasn't enough for the NFL and the Ravens. Hypocrites all around. I find it beyond believable no one in the NFL or team saw the video before yesterday.
It takes one to know one, and I know you don't know a damn thing.
The charges are still pending, but my guess is there will be no jail time.
The kid is paying a penalty. My guess why Stoops didn't kick Mixon off the team is because he was 18 + 1 day old and had never really been on the team yet. No spring or fall camp, so he had not really live the "Stoops and OU" way.
Agree the NFL/Ravens are hypocrites. The punch had to be what was expected to knock her out, I don't understand why a video that just confirms that makes any difference. The same should be true for Mixon when his punch video goes public 11/1.
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
The response should be somewhat symmetrical. I've been slapped by a girl before and that is assault but I never once considered knocking her out. At most I shoved her away and/or held her so she couldn't do the same again. That's all that was required under the circumstances to protect myself.
Well - **** on me. I've heard it a ton of different ways. I don't really care as its not my decision and really has no effect on my life...
but since this is a forum full of people's personal BS -
We have a ton of good to great RBs. We've never had a problem getting them. Tell Mixon peace out, hope you learn something, and let another school pick him up.
Same thing with Ray Rice. There are a ton of serviceable backs in the NFL that can replace him. Why go to all that trouble and risk to keep him around? He's a piece of **** and not that good to justify the position the NFL and Ravens took on him. Not that its that shocking. Winning and money is all the NFL cares about.
It takes one to know one, and I know you don't know a damn thing.
Putting all of the domestic violence issues aside, yet another well paid NFL running back's contract bites the dust. They don't take running backs in the first round anymore, they aren't highly sought after and highly paid free agents with large amounts of guaranteed money anymore, and to a higher degree than other NFL positions, they are out of jobs by the time they turn 30.
5 years, $35 million. That's the price Ray pays for being violent, because there's no way in hell any running back save Adrian Peterson is going to be paid that much per year in the NFL anymore. That's his stupid tax for being stupid. Walk away!
Aside from the vicious hit, what struck me most was the way he showed no concern for his fiance at all. As she lay motionless on the dirty elevator floor he just stood there chest puffed out. then he drug her like a laundry sack and splayed her out on the concrete face down with her skirt up her legs. No concern at all for her health, or her dignity. I guess this is love however, as she is defending him today. Or maybe she is defending the million$ lost? Why else would she defend a man who knocked her out and the whole world has seen it?
Since we are throwing BS around...
First...the decision should not me made on how many RBs we have or don't have...the decision should be made on what is right and what is wrong.
Secondly, Rice and Mixon are apples to oranges. Rice is a fully grown *** man and this was his 'wife'...clearly a domestic case
Mixon was 18 y/o for all of 2 hrs and the situation was spontaneous lasted all of 5-10 seconds. Not a domestic case a bar room brew haha. The DA clearly stated if it were not a woman, he would not have pressed charges.
Finally, Stoops and Gundy presumable went to Mixon's house and sat with his parents and assured them that OU would take care of their son for the next 3/4 yrs. Not, we will take care of your son until it becomes inconvenient. Mixon is a teenager who should be afforded the opportunity to redeem himself...the university committed to him and he committed to the university.
Just my BS...