When Do You Deserve A Second Chance?
There were two incidents this week of players in the National Football League who were accused of domestic violence. One player from the San Francisco 49ers was charged with this second incident. The team released him right away. No other team wanted him but one. The Washington Redskins picked him up. Now he can’t practice or play with the team right now, but he is getting his full pay. The Director of Personnel for the Redskins has six daughters. I wonder what he tells them and how he justifies bringing this man onto the team. It was not just his decision; the owner, the general manager and the head coach all agreed. It reinforces the perception that winning games is the most important thing and that moral character takes a backseat. Now this player may never get onto the field. He still has legal issues he has to deal with. He may also be suspended by the Commissioner because this is not his first incident. The really sad part of this is the director with all the daughters said that with all the issues going on in the country this particular one did not seem that important. He took a lot of criticism for that and he should. In my view this player already had his second chance. I would not want to see him on the field for any team.
The second player was on the Kansas City Chiefs. His challenge is there is video evidence of his violence. He admits he lied to the team about it and agrees the team was right to release him. He also went on national TV to express his remorse. I want the full force of the legal process to take place. If judged guilty and he completes any and all punishment, I would consider him for a second chance. I still have reservations about this. However, he appears to have shown remorse and is willing to accept his punishment.
Each case is different, but a second chance should be considered if the individual meets all criteria from the legal system.
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