Nfl's Problems Fair Or Foul?

An increasingly popular topic in the realm of sports fans has begun to unravel. The National Football League recently has begun to introduce new rules and regulations for their athletes to start abiding by to ensure the continued safety of the player’s health. Although most find this change in the game of professional football as a positive step forward, others see this as a diminishment of the sanctity of NFL football. New rules and regulations that have been introduced into NFL are vital to athletes involved in the sport and help them to play with lowered risks of long term injuries that could possibly affect not only them but also the league in the future as well. The reasons for these

In the past four years, the National Football League “NFL” has made several changes to the NFL rulebook advocating safety by adding rules and implementing fines on players who fail to follow these policies. Rules such as the two-a-days ban, kickoff return rule change, helmet to helmet contact fines, requirement of NFL players to use the HITS System, and banning of players to return to playing football the same day they received their concussion were examples of measures taken by the NFL that promote safety. Although most of these players oppose the reformed rules, the NFL executives support these rulings feeling it reduces the amount of serious injuries. It is imperative for the NFL to retain its recently added safety rules, since it

In this article, the first device that the writer uses is parenthesis to describe the meaning of specific words or abbreviations such as “CBS (the network that broadcasts NFL games).” The writer also uses quotation marks as emotive language to stress words such as “visible injuries,” “investigation,” and “role.” Another main device that lets the readers to make a think is rhetorical question, for example, “Do we need cell phone video of every assault to make the NFL pick up the ball?” This article might influence the reader in written style because the writer puts his or her feelings and thoughts into the

Sports leagues should be responsible for player’s off-field Behavior. An author Brant Webb a family lawyer states in his book Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Curbing the Trend of domestic violence in the National Football league and Major League Baseball. He states in his book that in January 1989 through November of 1994 fifty-six players were accused of domestic violence toward women. Prosecutors and Judges only gave the players slap on the wrist punishment the leagues also gave slap on the wrist punishments as well giving those game suspensions for at least two to three games. The leagues can and have power to exact further punishments for off-field behavior. In individual player contracts disciplinary actions are given to the leagues meaning that the punishments that need to be dealt can be given to me the players even if it's off the field. The leagues can and have power to exact further punishments for off-field behavior. Ray Rice is an example of a pro football player who got a little punishment he sat out two games then he could the leagues disciplinary action wasn't just.

Due to high player visibility, there is a perception that players in the National Football League (NFL) have a higher arrest rate than the general population. Furthermore, NFL players are often active members of their respective communities and are held to a higher level of conduct. Most importantly, children often view NFL players as role models for this reason a higher level of scrutiny is received.

When athlete misconduct if first brought up I immediately associate it with football and domestic abuse. As I conducted my research for this topic that is generally the most common sport and crime which supported my initial reaction to hearing “athlete misconduct off the field”. Now this brought me to thinking why is that and what has the most common on field punishment been for these athletes? Many different article such as the espn article “The NFL is finding out just how complicated domestic violence punishments can be” address why football players seem to be the usual suspects. There is no pinpoint answer but the article addresses that one possibility is that these men are raised there entire life playing a sport of violence where the goal is to hit another player as hard as possible. They are basically modern day gladiators. To expect these men to just have a switch where they go play and practice and hit things then turn that switch off go home and are completely peaceful is somewhat absurd. As sad as it is to think about the athletes have somewhat of an expectation to be violent off of the field, because of how they are breed to play on the phone. Since they are made this way on the field it is quite reasonable to think would think that they would be punished off of the field for those

Some of the professional athletes who abused women for example or any type of crime are only punished for one or two games which is nothing. “Commissioner Vincent suspend Howe for life. The arbitrator determined that commissioner Vincent reduced the suspension to a year long and a stringent drug-test and drug education program.” (Parlow) This quote proves that something the Commissioner changes the suspension which is unacceptable because if Howe was supposed to be suspended for life then he should be suspended for life. “The NFL likes to point that its player do not commit acts of violence against women at a higher rate than males in the general population.” (Benedict) This quote shows that the NFL does not like to admit that their players abuses women or do crimes. Professional athletes should be punished for their illegal behavior.

The NFL has struggled in recent years with personal conduct cases, specifically domestic violence. Of all violent crimes committed in the NFL, fourty-eight percent are domestic violence cases. This is compared to thirteen percent nationwide. This shows that there is a certain draw to violent acts, specifically domestic violence, by NFL players. There

Also, the point of this is to not label male athlete’s wives of being the only victim, as it is not impossible for a case to have a man as a victim. The NFL must also earn commendation for really marketing against domestic violence with great national commercials going against domestic violence. But sadly there have been 98 cases of domestic violence in the NFL and those are only the ones that have been reported. Those are only cases that have been reported, and it is likely that there are a few more that have not been reported putting the number of domestic violence cases in the last 15 years over 100. Ray Rice is one of the more recent players charged with this crime and is still eligible to play in the NFL today. Rice received a $125 fine and counseling, that’s it (NFL Arrests and Charges). A man that makes millions of dollars a year and was caught on surveillance dragging his unconscious wife out of an elevator was charged just $125 dollars. It seems nothing but ridiculous that the court would have this verdict, but when you are in one of the highest-paying jobs in the country, you can afford the best lawyer possible making it so much easier to get away with crimes. The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, also has a play in this. Originally, Rice was only going to serve a 2 game suspension and then he was eligible to play again. However, since there was so much

With all high paying professions there are important guidelines many must follow to stay in their line of work. On the other hand, Professional Athletes show to be above these rules by getting away with the consequences. . Take for instance, Adrian Peterson, NFL player, who was convicted of child abuse for smacking his continued to play without jail time. In normal situations, a person would have lost their jobs and serve time in jail, but the league valued him as too important to let go, so he was relieved from his record.

There is the old saying that “If you are not cheating, you are not trying.” This comment was famously made by former Chicago Cub first basemen Mark Grace (Rankin). Although the comment was innocent at its root, it does represent some of the occurrence and individuals in sports that are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, even if that requires cheating. The infamous “Deflate-gate” that has been in the news for the past several months is a perfect example of dishonorable act in sports. In this paper, I will attempt to discuss the negative effects brought upon the society by the lack of honor in sports.

The league had a culture that looked the other way when it came to players’ improprieties. There was history of giving personal conduct violators a mere slap on wrist. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, of the 32 teams that make up the NFL, 21 employed players who had domestic or sexual violence charges last year. Since 200, more than 700 NFL players found themselves arrested. The NFL’s responses were either a brief suspension or no suspension at all. Those players who the NFL released from contracts were “benchwarmers” who most likely had no impact on the team winning. The ‘ostrich manager’ syndrome was present. The league did not accept blame but rather made domestic violence a societal issue, and therefore, not their problem.

“50 percent of all arrests in the NFL since 2014 have been due to domestic violence” (Crime in Sports). Athletes everyday are looked up to as role models and heroes, but are they? While some people in America believe professional athletes get the same punishments as normal people. Americans should be aware that athletes usually get off easily when charged to domestic violence and other crimes.

Now, no one is saying that sports players should obtain any form of immunity legally for their respective action, but rather when the gavel is dropped, it shouldn’t be by the sports organization(s) but the legal body of a government. Moreover, domestic violence and crimes is a widespread problem in the football athletic community due to the qualities of the job, according to The Washington Post, “with the attendant stresses and problems of that population, compounded by high pain levels and little job security, alternating with elements of wealth and entitlement.” This adds to the fact that human minds have psychological cap and at one point will overfill and implode, causing short burst of anger in uncontrolled events. Adding another layer of punishment may lower the amount of violence and crimes committed by the athletic community as they will have in total more reprimanding. However to do this you would have to generalize all the football players as one yet there is a huge diversity in the arresting rates per team, according to the The Washington Post, “The Minnesota Vikings, for instance, have had four times as many arrests as the St. Louis Rams since

The NFL represents “The National Football League,” which is a professional American football league containing thirty-two teams. Over the past year to present time, there has been quite a lot of controversy within the league. There has been a major political issue with select NFL players kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before kickoff. The kneeling of players is executed to represent a form of silent protest. The NFL players kneeling believe that there are prevailing issues in our nation that need to be brought to the public’s attention. According to the philosopher, Boxill, protest is meant to not only stop the injustice happening, but show self-respect. The injustice that the NFL players are silently protesting against during the playing of the national anthem, is police brutality and racial inequalities occurring in the United States. The issue behind the protest should be addressed, but the way the NFL is allowing players to kneel during a time which celebrates patriotism and the symbolic representation of our country, should not be allowed.