familia suspension

[Centerfield]

themetfairy wrote: I'm with CF. The investigation concluded that Familia had a tantrum inside his home and separated himself from his family without causing any physical harm to anyone. I cannot see how this conclusion possibly justifies a suspension.

Exactly. Or even threatened harm. I listened to that 911 call. Familia's wife was not a woman who sounded like she felt threatened. She sounded like someone who saw her husband getting out of control and called out of concern for him.

[Guest themetfairy]

I don't know whether she was concerned for him. She seemed more exasperated than anything. But she didn't sound fearful in the least.

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: I'm with CF. The investigation concluded that Familia had a tantrum inside his home and separated himself from his family without causing any physical harm to anyone. I cannot see how this conclusion possibly justifies a suspension.

Well, he did get arrested and charged. I don't love the idea of leagues having their own law enforcement branch at all, but if you make the baseline "if you get arrested and charged, you get suspended" I guess I can live with that. They're entertainers and public figures and it makes some sense.

this weird and specific DV policy is a different animal, and one created for PR. That's probably why they charged him, because to not charge a player charged with assault and a bruised wife (It seems hard to argue that there wasn't a direct line to Famliia acting out and her getting hurt) seems soft.

of course.. just because she cooperated, exonerated him, defended him, and/or didn't sound 'scared' doesn't mean he's innocent, or that there wasn't psychological abuse mixed in there.

Of course, sending him to counseling for it while also saying he didn't do it seems clunky. also maybe he should've been to a more alcohol-oriented counseling?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: Well, he did get arrested and charged. I don't love the idea of leagues having their own law enforcement branch at all, but if you make the baseline "if you get arrested and charged, you get suspended" I guess I can live with that. They're entertainers and public figures and it makes some sense.

It makes no sense. That's nothing more than an accusation.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: Well, he did get arrested and charged. I don't love the idea of leagues having their own law enforcement branch at all, but if you make the baseline "if you get arrested and charged, you get suspended" I guess I can live with that. They're entertainers and public figures and it makes some sense. It makes no sense. That's nothing more than an accusation.

Well, presumably the police have to have _something_ to go on to arrest you and also charge you with a crime.

*giggles* I couldn't even type that with a straight face.

[batmagadanleadoff]

As they say, you can indict a ham sandwich, the bar is so low.

[Guest themetfairy]

As CF said, in DV cases the cops may not have discretion. If they have to make an arrest because of the phone call and the investigation ultimately turns up bupkis, then disciplining the player for a non-event is simply wrong.

[Edgy MD]

T-minus-5 games on the Familia relaunch.