What the hell is going on out there?" The Great Man would say that if he were here today commenting on the numerous incidents of National Football League players who were arrested for all kinds of crimes, from DUI, physical violence to gun charges. It's really depressing when you look at National Football League headlines on websites like ESPN.com and most of what you find involves reports of players having trouble with the law. Sports are supposed to be a nice diversion from the ugliness we see in international news headlines, or forecasts for the property market.
Brilliant new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell obviously wants to solve this problem, and he seems to be trying to get the message across that bully behavior will not be tolerated. But the question is, are the players listening? Clearly, you have a difficult task ahead of you.
Several sports journalists have observed that, in reality, all that matters in professional sports is winning, and if you are a player with enough talent to help your team win, no matter what kind of citizen you are. Teams are willing to give players any number of second, third, or fourth chances, far more than what a "real world" company employee might have. Many corporations, in fact, do not allow second chances at all ข่าวฟุตบอลต่างประเทศ.
Perhaps Mr. Goodell needs a catchy catchphrase that can be posted on ads, to remind owners and coaches (and fans) that integrity in professional sports should be as important as winning. What if:
Say no to bullies!
A large city newspaper analyzed the incidence of arrests of NFL players and compared it to that of the general population, and found that the numbers were very similar, almost as if the problem had been disproportionate. This is fuzzy logic at best, because players in the National Football League are not part of the "general population." The correct group of pairs to compare them would be:
- Spoiled millionaire celebrities who only have to work a few months a year.
And among this group, soccer players have had a higher incidence of breaking the law in recent years, even if we count every encounter that Paris Hilton has had with the police, and we give Mel Gibson double the penalty points for to lack. He muttered things he said to the police officer who arrested him in Malibu.
It's time for fans to let the league know they want to get rid of players who can't behave like decent citizens.
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