In the past few weeks there have been quite a few arrest of players for things like Seahawks running back Marsean Lynch (DUI), Vikings running back (resisting arrest), Broncos defensive end (assault with a deadly weapon) and Cowboys wide receiver (assault). What type of image is the NFL and the players giving to everyone? Is anything going to be done to prevent this? According to study since Roger Goodell has been the commissioner arrest have been down 20 percent. Also with teams leagues like the NBA, MLB, and NHL the NFL has the lowest arrest percentage out of all. With some of the guys like Dez Bryant and and Marsean Lynch who have been in trouble with the law before should receive fines or suspensions whatever it is going to take to teach these guys a lesson. By giving some sort of punishment it can help these guys shape their image and also help protect the NFL image that is put onto these guys when they get into the league. for the guys whose first offense it is depending on how serious the offense was should also be penalized because going into the NFL they should know what it means to be an NFL athlete and that all eyes will be on them from adult to being kids role models. That image needs to be protected as much as possible. Not only should these guys receive punishment from the NFL but also from their teams because they also represent them as well.
I hate to say it but because football is considered a sport where the man who imposes his will on another is the star. So with that being said NFL players want to be "tough guys" and in order to do that they have to have the mindset that if you run my way im going to hurt/embargoes you and many athletes do not know how to switch over mindsets when not being on the field.
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