What is most chilling to me about what I have seen in the coverage of Ray Rice is that he has not atoned for his actions; he seems more concerned with how he is now viewed. And it’s Janay Palmer who is apologizing for her part of being knocked out cold. This is a dangerous dynamic. My sister was once overheard saying, “He’s going to kill me and get away with it.” And it’s been alleged that O.J. Simpson was once overheard screaming at my sister’s grave and blaming her for what she has done to him and his life. Until all of us have zero tolerance for domestic violence, especially from male athletes—who, with their superstar statuses are protected and coddled rather than held up to a higher standard of being—we will see this horror played out again and again. I am heartened that the public has stepped up and pressured the the NFL to do better. It is a shame that when the NFL was originally presented with a police report clearly stating, “Bodily injury… Striking her with his hand, rendering her unconscious,” they only fined Ray Rice two games. I pray the League finally takes its role in domestic violence among their players more seriously. NFL players are the gladiators of our time; they are essentially trained killing machines. Thus they can be as dangerous as loaded guns. I encourage the NFL to educate their executives and players on the dynamics of domestic violence. Perhaps some day they will learn that doing the right thing is the best thing for their bottom line.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:30:07 +0000
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