Would this code hold up in a court of competent jurisdiction? I vaguely remember TD Bank had an employee drug testing policy which I think was struck down by the courts.
Ray Rice
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Yup, then there is the guy forced to resign because he voted no to gay marriage.
When I first watched the jerky raw video in this thread it looked like he was up in her face shouting and she was striking him physically at the same time. Near the end it looked as if he was backing away going to the other side of the elevator then she moved into his space. Perhaps thats when she spit at him just before he punched her back? I can't really tell. Like I posted earlier security called the police who viewed security video and arrested both of them for assult.
His charges were eventually upgraded from simple assult to aggravated assult while hers were dropped. Palmer wanted his charges dropped but the State wanted to press forward anyway. They've married since. He entered a program for first time offenders that could have his charges dropped in six months if he stays out of trouble and attends the required counciling sessions.
I don't think this couples personal issues off the Gridiron should be any of the NFL's business.
In the video on this thread Rice was not in any danger of being injured or killed and clearly made no effort to exit the situation.
She assaulted him, but nothing she did justified that knock out punch. He easily could have just walked away.
She should be charged with simple assault, he should be charged with assault and battery. Hopefully that is what is happening.
No man should ever hit a woman. However, she has forgiven him. The rest of the world should but out.
Shit happens, sometimes bad shit. Forgiveness my friends. We all make mistakes.
Shit happens, sometimes bad shit. Forgiveness my friends. We all make mistakes.
I am not certain that the punch was a 'knock out" punch.
oh sure.... He took a swing at her. The real blow...was her striking the side metal bar on the elevator, knocking herself out.
my guess, if she had not struck that bar is..... She might have gone down.....but would have been right back up displaying lots of head noddin, teeth clickin and murmuring a bunch of hm hmmmms in his face.
alas..the 'knock out' has finished his career!
oh sure.... He took a swing at her. The real blow...was her striking the side metal bar on the elevator, knocking herself out.
my guess, if she had not struck that bar is..... She might have gone down.....but would have been right back up displaying lots of head noddin, teeth clickin and murmuring a bunch of hm hmmmms in his face.
alas..the 'knock out' has finished his career!
Im im not saying she 'knocked herself out" That's too literal.
im saying...I don't think the punch knocked her out...but her striking the bar put her to sleep.
im saying if no bar there...no one is discussing this matter.
thumper18474
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This would be no different than the morality clauses that teams put in all contracts now...
Basically ...behave yourself while in our employ.or risk getting fired..AND SUED ..to return any and all signing bonus we gave you upfront..
a common occurrence these days ..BTW
the days of..If I didn't see it..it didn't happen...or..oh well they're just high strung athletes let's cut them some slack..are long gone
Teams couldn't afford to lose big name players for long periods of time back in the day...now..they can't afford the negative publicity that this behaviour brings...
Why? NFL players are average joes with above average athletic ability, nothing else. In fact, many of them are subpar in various abilities beyond the football stadium.
The only thing people should take away from NFL players is inspiration from their work ethic (they're disciplined to workout and train to be at their physical best) and that they're proof of the American Dream (if you try your best and have talent and some luck, you can come from the slums and rise to the top financially).
Role modeling shouldn't be a prerequisite. It's a bonus. But the only thing that should be the focus for an NFL player and being a damn good football player.
I agree. She married him a month after this event.
Let them deal with their personal issues. Leave the NFL out of it.
Janay Rice is standing by her husband, and blames media and public response to a video released Tuesday in which the woman was knocked out by Ray Rice for creating a nightmare.
"I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I'm mourning the death of my closest friend," she wrote in on her Instagram feed. "But to have to accept the fact that it's reality is a nightmare itself. No one knows the pain that the media & unwanted options from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret everyday is a horrible thing.
"To take something away from the man I love that he has worked his ass off for all his life just to gain ratings is horrific. THIS IS OUR LIFE! What don't you all get. If your intentions were to hurt us, embarrass us, make us feel alone, take all happiness away, you've succeeded on so many levels. Just know we will continue to grow & show the world what real love is! Ravensnation we love you!
TMZ released the security video of the domestic battery incident that took place in February at a casino in Atlantic City. The NFL and Baltimore Ravens, both claiming not to have seen the video before Monday morning, acted immediately. Ray Rice, 27, had his contract terminated by the Ravens and the NFL suspended him indefinitely. Previously the league issued a two-game suspension and fined the three-time Pro Bowl running back the equivalent of three game checks, sparking backlash.
Commissioner Roger Goodell did change the NFL policy on domestic violence offenses in the aftermath of the negative attention for the two-game ban, adopting a six-game suspension for first-time offenders and a lifetime ban for second offenses.
But the NFL did not ask for video from the Feb. 15 incident, according to TMZ.
In a statement responding Tuesday, the NFL said, "security for Atlantic City casinos is handled by the New Jersey State Police. Any videos related to an ongoing criminal investigation are held in the custody of the state police. As we said yesterday: We requested from law enforcement any and all information about the incident, including the video from inside the elevator. That video was not made available to us."
However, the New Jersey State Police immediately contradicted that statement, telling ABC News that "Investigations of incidents on the casino floor are handled by the NJSP, but this occurred in the elevator and was handled by the (Atlantic City Police Department)," an NJSP spokesman said. "We never had the video."
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday night that seeing the incident "changed things" for the team, which had been supportive of Rice. NFL Network reported that the team, including owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Ozzie Newsome, were told a "softer" version of the events of that night.
Bisciotti said he knew immediately after watching the video on television that Rice had to be released.
Goodell informed teams in a memorandum that any contract with Rice, who is a free agent, should not be completed until further direction comes from the NFL office.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that it had seen a higher-quality version of the video released by TMZ with audio in which Rice and his then-fiancee are heard screaming expletives. Per the AP report, Rice tells security when the doors to the elevator doors open "no cops."
RICE LOSING SPONSORSHIPS
The fallout from the TMZ video showing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocking out his wife continued Tuesday with Nike terminating its sponsorship deal with him.
EA Sports also said it will remove Rice from the Madden NFL 15 video games by Friday.
The NFL indefinitely suspended Rice on Monday after the video was made public and created a firestorm of protest against the league for its handling of the situation.
Nike confirmed to ESPN.com that the apparel maker cut its ties to Rice.
EA Sports will eliminate Rice from the Madden game through an online roster update. The game was released last month.
"With Ray Rice's indefinite suspension from the NFL, he will be removed from Madden NFL 15," EA Sports communications director Julie Foster said. "This roster change will take place by this Friday."
Rice also lost an endorsement contrant with VertiMax, a jump training program. Major sporting goods retailers pulled Rice jerseys off the shelves and the NFL's online shop no longer had Rice apparel available as of Tuesday morning.
At Rutgers, where Rice played college football, the school removed images of him from its stadium and also from video features.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/NFL/2014/09/09/21928176.html
thumper18474
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I'm not saying I agree with it...that's just the way it is
the NFL...wants to protect its name brand...and the morality clauses are 1 way to do that
it's gotten so big and a worldwide phenom..that they are actually approaching entertainers and asking if they(the entertainers) would consider paying the NFL for the right to play the Half-time gig at the SUPERBOWL.
Right now the entertainers GET nothing...the NFL rationale is that you're gonna get so much exposure by playing the SB. you don't need to get paid...so now they are taking it a step further and saying..well you're gonna make so much more off your SB gig. ..we want a cut!
Is that arrogance..or what?
the NFL...wants to protect its name brand...and the morality clauses are 1 way to do that
it's gotten so big and a worldwide phenom..that they are actually approaching entertainers and asking if they(the entertainers) would consider paying the NFL for the right to play the Half-time gig at the SUPERBOWL.
Right now the entertainers GET nothing...the NFL rationale is that you're gonna get so much exposure by playing the SB. you don't need to get paid...so now they are taking it a step further and saying..well you're gonna make so much more off your SB gig. ..we want a cut!
Is that arrogance..or what?
