That's why I capitalized CONSISTENCY. I am of the mindset that they shouldn't do anything if the person is not charged, or cleared of charges. But, the league has been handing out suspensions in spite of the legal disposition of cases, so they need to continue to be CONSISTENT.
(OK, no more capitalizing consistency!)
To be CONSISTENT then Santonio Holmes needs to be suspended (drug suspension is separate) for his incidents against women:
1)on June 18, 2006 for domestic violence and assault.
2)On March 24, 2010, Anshonae Mills filed a lawsuit against Holmes over a March 7 incident in which she alleges Holmes threw a glass at her in an Orlando nightclub, resulting in a cut above her eye
Afterall, we need to be CONSISTENT.
did you even listen to what the district attorney said about the case? After the bodyguard walked the girl into the bathroom where Ben was waiting, he stood guard outside. Then when she went to the hospital that night, there was vaginal bleeding along with bruises and cuts all over her. Combine that with her changing her mind and wishing to drop the charge (bought out by Ben or just doesn't want private details of her life exposed) whatever the reason, it seems unlikely that this wasn't a case of a gold-digging 20year old trying to milk Ben imho.
district attorney said they didn't pursue, because they couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt. he would not have brought that to the public's attention if he didn't think that something improper had occurred that evening.
Who cares what the DA said? Guy wasn't charged with a crime period.
Guy works as an ad exec for Miller Light. Girl accuses him of sexual assault and after speaking to him they drop all charges. Do you fire or suspend the guy? No you don't.
We don't punish people in America based on accusations. We just don't do it.
Unless of course a team of lawyers show up at your door with big $$$. In turn you go buy that summer home and a new car for yourself, the wife and of course the daughter. But yes if I was her dad I'd want to take at least one mighty swing at his head.
Still if nothing more is said or done it feels like he is getting a pass where other NFLers seemed to get hit pretty hard for their indescretions. Maybe it is apples and oranges and all of that but I can see how some would claim special treatment because he's a QB or whatever.
