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hedgie:
Like it or not, he represents both his team, and the NFL as a whole as long as he's in their employ, and is a bit of a public figure to boot. So there is a PR part of his "job" both on the field, and off. Something like this, without termination, and perhaps a lifetime ban would basically tell the public that the Ravens, and the NFL as a whole support domestic abuse.
GarandMarine:
I'm still disappointed Mike Vick has a career.
hedgie:
As am I.
BeoPuppy:
As a sportsman you have to be a role model for the children at home ...
That sentence nearly made me puke. Anyway, you can't make the NFL look bad as a corporation and think you can get away with it.
The Seldom Killer:
--- Quote from: mustang6172 on 09 Sep 2014, 18:38 ---Nobody has an ethical problem with terminating an employee for reasons that have nothing to do with his job?
--- End quote ---
There's a bit more to it than that though. As hedgie points out, being in a very public industry means that you can expect to be held to higher standards. Not only that, there's likely to be a clause in their contract that demands that you not bring the sport into disrepute. I work in a local government and, even without such a clause, there are a number of crimes and other actions completely unrelated to the work that I do that would see me fired. Even in the public sector, there's a fair few non-custodial crimes that are likely to see your employer reconsider your continued employment status.
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