For sure. Just as there is a difference between shop lifting and bank robbery. But in the climate of off-field violence by professional athletes, a man should not be allowed to represent his country, his COUNTRY FFS, under any circumstance or degree of violence, especially the lame excuse of the governing body that he cannot be denied a chance of the record. Like it or not, it might have been OK a few weeks ago, it is not OK today.
Crap, sorry, I typed that thinking it was a guy, hence my disapprobation. In that it is a woman, that is "different". Of course it is OK and she can play for the US and probably keep her Nike sponsor $$. WTF was I thinking. Next thing you know I will be campaigning for an egalitarian society and justice system.