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mrford:
so, the county continued Hardy's case. Hardy has sat out 8 games. He is still on the exempt list.
What is probably going to happen is Hardy is going to mis the entire season. I would like to ask how this is fair? The punishment for a first time offense is 6 games. Granted that is without pay, and Hardy has been paid, but that money could be returned, or he could forfit the next 6 game checks.
Im not really sure how this can be seen as anything other than the NFL caving to public pressure. If the dude was guily, he has already served more than the specified time. the best part of this is that he could still be found innocent, after being forced to sit out 15 games.
what is the point to all of this? it seems a bit fluffed up to me, but then again Charlotte is a small market team. no one gives a fick.
you're right, nobody cares about the panthers.
but on a seriouser note:
What is probably going to happen is Hardy is going to mis the entire season. I would like to ask how this is fair? -- bad things happen when you do bad things. whether it's gambling on baseball, taking PEDS, other banned sustances, and other bad/illegal things can result in a player not being able to play for a period of time.
'Im not really sure how this can be seen as anything other than the NFL caving to public pressure.'
because it partially is. if it hadn't of happened around the same time as the RR/AP dealio i'd wager it would've played out differently. unfair? i wouldn't call it unfair, it's more just crappy timing to break laws and allegedly beat up someone.
i'm sorry but i can't really feel too terrible when a guy who had everything going for him decides to beat up a woman and as a result, can't play football but still gets paid 13.1 million dollars this year.
the only people i feel sorry for are the fans of carolina, as a result of no fault of their own - their football team isn't playing as well as they could be right now.