NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, handed down a six week suspension which can be reduced to four weeks for Pittsburgh Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has been more or less caught with his pants down in a number of embarassing episodes of drunken, boorish, and abusive behavior which culminated in potentially facing rape charges after an incident in a bathroom with a 20 year old girl in a nighclub bathroom.
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Hey Ben, you big slug, how do you expect fathers to explain to their sons who worship the ground ytou walk on wearing your jersey with Big Ben posters on their walls, why you're being suspended? You owe us, big guy. You owe us some real straight talk. No excuses. No half-assed "if I offended anybody" weasel talk. You owe us.
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While many think the suspension is justified, some point out that he hasn't been convicted of anything, so how can he be punished?
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Well, duh, the NFL needn't have a player be convicted as a criminal to take disciplinary action against one of its employees particularly when one's behavior brings shame on the organization for whom he serves. The NFL has enacted a code of conduct that players must obey or face the consequences. Roesthlisberger has had his share of episodes where the mixture of alcohol, testosterone, a screwed up male ego, and limited intellect have combined to get the Steelers' QB in hot water. That the Steelers organization is working in concert with the NFL shows the team's management understands what's going on too.
Well, duh, the NFL needn't have a player be convicted as a criminal to take disciplinary action against one of its employees particularly when one's behavior brings shame on the organization for whom he serves. The NFL has enacted a code of conduct that players must obey or face the consequences. Roesthlisberger has had his share of episodes where the mixture of alcohol, testosterone, a screwed up male ego, and limited intellect have combined to get the Steelers' QB in hot water. That the Steelers organization is working in concert with the NFL shows the team's management understands what's going on too.
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The only thing that might seem out of sorts is that Big Bad Ben could face six days off when Michael Vick only got four days for torturing and killing animals. While both QB's show very sick and demented states of mind, it comes down to what is more wicked behavior -- aggressive conduct toward human females or torturing and killing dogs. Both are reprehensible and reflect the absolute lowest degree of human character.
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We have no sympathy for Ben Roethlisberger nor do we wish him good luck in his so called "recovery." His is not a situation worthy of pity. He'd damned well get the message, play it straight, do some soul searching, grow up, and prove that he can behave and be trusted. Only after he has turned the corner and shown he can behave like a civilized human being, can we then talk about forgiveness.
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It's all up to Ben Roethlisberger.
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