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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Sept Current Events: dom. Penn State, Atlanta Hawks
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Theses articles have some interesting points. First off I think it was a late move by Baltimore and if they were going to release him they should have done it sooner. Ray Rice's actions were unacceptable and punishment for his actions should have come a lot sooner. He is a NFL athlete he should always be aware of what his actions could incur upon himself and his organization.
ReplyDeleteGoing along with this same note with the owner of the Atlanta Hawks. Everything that you do it being watched and scrutinized. Why even put yourself in that situation. Accidents happen because you put yourself, Keyword yourself, in a bad situation.
Moving onto the roll back of the bands on Penn State. In my mind while it was the coaching staff's fault to realize that sandusky was committing these obscene acts I felt that the removal of scholarships from the team was a bit harsh. This may have been a platform case to show that if this type of stuff was occurring then the punishment will be swift and severe.
Overall these are all really interesting topics that often times occur way to much in the organizations that so many of us adore.
I agree with Kohrs that they should have terminated Ray Rice earlier. The NFL needs to be stricter on their rules when it comes to the players breaking the laws. Very few of them actually receive jail time for offences that if others committed would be in jail.
DeleteEvery person associated with professional sports need to be much more diligent and wise with which they say, even if they think what they are saying is private. It is sad that owners can be now concerned with attracting white fans. We are in the 21st century people! it is just sad and sick this can be at the top of the list for a owner in the NBA or anywhere. People seem to be living in the past. I am happy that Penn State can now assess scholarships for players which i do believe was a bit harsh. However, it did send a message that this will not be tolerated.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jake here. This type of behavior by any owner on any level is not acceptable. It shouldn't matter if the majority of the fans that attend the games are white or black. There is no reason for these types of actions. Like Jake said, it is the 21st century and people are still acting this way. It almost makes me sick to my stomach to read things like this.
Deletethe article on Bruce Levenson was disturbing because it frustrates me that there are still people out that are racist. Especially when you are an owner of a NBA program. I think Penn state did receive some harsh punishment but it was to show other schools that if you cover up a scandal that you will be punished severely.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Baltimore Ravens on terminating Ray Rice's Contract. i think what he did is unacceptable and if he were to be just you "average joe" person then he would be facing more harsh penalties. It sickens me that Ray Rice who is supposed to be a role model for kids and other athlete went out and harmed his fiancee. He is a man that has everything that a kid dreams of and went out and did something like this.
ReplyDeleteIn the Penn State case, i think that this is long overdue. I don't think that the players should have been penalized as bad as as they were. I didn't think that they should have to pay for Jerry Sandusky's sickening mind. Why should guys that weren't even attending Penn State when all this happened be getting penalized by not going to a bowl game. I am glad the NCAA finally realized it was time to let this case go and let the players play for something again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Blake here to some extent. He makes a good point when he says that the players should not have been penalized as bad as they were but in this situation how could you not penalize the players and the coaches as bad as they got it. I think Penn State did the right thing in some aspects of this dilemma. During the time that all of this was happening, I don't think the players knew that Sandusky was doing all of this. Actually they didn't know that he was doing what he was doing but it is hard for the NCAA just to penalize say the one coach when he is apart of the organization. The NCAA had to penalize the football program as a whole because it was the morally right thing to do. I am very happy that the NCAA let this case go like Blake said and actually started to let the players play for something now. It is hard to penalize the players that are there now for something that happened when they were not even there but then again what Sandusky did was just sickening and disturbing and he deserved everything that he got.
DeleteI think the NFL saw the video before they said they did. TMZ probably wanted money for the video and the NFL didn't give it to them so they put the video on the internet. I think what Ray Rice did was wrong, the most he should of done was maybe grab her or even smack her because she was a little out of control but he should of never punched her then drag her off the elevator like nothing happened. Ray Rice got what he deserved. his wife is a bigger idiot because she made a comment to the news that the couple are in therapy and trying to work things out.
ReplyDeleteI think the whole Bruce Levenson thing was all planned. The Atlanta Hawks just had one of there worst seasons and they have been on a down fall for a few years and I don't see them getting any better. From him making his racist comment he is having to sell the team. He will make more money by them forcing him to sell the team then him staying there and watching them struggle. The clippers sold for about 2 billion dollars and the owner actually made more money by selling the team then he would by staying. I think Levenson is smarter then we think
ReplyDeleteI think it is insane that athletes can get away with serious offenses just because they play a sport. Top athletes are given the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the youth by being role models and they take advantage of their fame and use it in the wrong ways. Whether or not athletes want to admit it but when accepting the opportunity to play at the next level they are also accepting the fame and lime light that comes with it, and I believe it is part of their job to act responsibly and give their fans something to truly admire. When athletes act the way Ray Rice did they should be taken out of their position as an athlete and role model because I don't believe they deserve the opportunity any longer.
ReplyDeleteI find the Levenson situation to be extremely interesting because as the owner of an NBA team he should be used to the media and all the attention, knowing what is appropriate to say and what isn't. Levenson should have known what was written in his email was inappropriate and could lead to trouble, making me wonder if his motives were different than just what the email entailed.
Sydney is right in her comment that the NFL and the Ravens were aware of the video of Ray Rice and his fiancée in the elevator long before they decided to terminate Rice’s contract and so they really have trapped themselves in an obvious charade, exposing their lack of concern over how their players conduct themselves. Even if they had not seen the video already, the brutality of it should not have surprised anyone. She was knocked unconscious! How on Earth do they imagine that there could have been some kind of alternative explanation for how this occurred? The NFL is reeling from this controversy and rightly so, because it has exposed their egregious inconsistency in how they reprimand their players.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Penn State case and the lifting of the scholarship ban, I do not think that their punishment was excessive or overblown, because what they covered up in unconscionable. It was not simply a matter of making an example out of someone, but to show that regardless of who you are or what you do, it is completely wrong and unacceptable to try to cover up a scandal like that. While it is unfortunate that the Sandusky case has completely clouded the legacy of Joe Paterno and irreparably blemished the athletic program at Penn State, these should be the consequences for the atrocities committed.
Finally, I mentioned this in another post, but it is completely unacceptable for the owner of any professional athletic team to make racist comments—regardless of to whom they are directed. Not only will such actions inevitably have repercussions, but they set a precedent that racism is widespread and can be condoned, which is simply wrong. These individuals possess a conspicuous presence in the community and should use such exposure to promote tolerance rather than discrimination.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Blake on the Penn State case. I feel like the players should not have been punished at all. Why is it their fault for what their coach did? Yes, some of them may have covered up what happened, but none of them actually committed the crime. Should those involved been punished? Yes, those involved should have been. They are just as guilty as the coach if they were involved in hiding the facts. Those not involved should have been able to compete and play though. Even if it's a "team" I don't agree that those who had no part it the event should take the blame. All should not be punished for one or only couple people's involvement.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear their ban has been lifted. I think the players should be able to play and get their scholarships back. It's not their fault their coach was sick and did sickening things. Let them play the sport they love and just punish that coach and those involved.
It was a shame the players from Penn State got punished, they had nothing to do with the wrongdoing of their coaches. Bowl eligibility shouldn't have been taken away either, their whole program got hurt after that, not just the coaching staff. I feel like the NCAA and other athletic leagues should take a step back and really figure out how issues need to be dealt with. Breaking an NCAA violation is one thing, and the NCAA should have their own punishments for that. But when it come to breaking the law, depending on the seriousness i feel like players shouldnt be allowed in the league anymore, and the law can punish them accordingly. they need to start showing there is no acceptance of stuff like this and domestic violence and rape and whatever else happens. there is no tolerance, if you break them youre out.
ReplyDeleteI believe that what the NCAA did to the Penn State players was blasphemy. I remember all of their players transferring to new schools when the news came out. Sure, some of those players left because they didnt agree with what their coaches did, but some of them left because of the sanctions they received. Penn State's best player that year, Stefon Ridley, transferred to USC for his senior year. These sanctions really have changed Penn State's football success forever, they havent had more than 6 wins in a season since then.
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