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Is Violence in Sports Inevitable?

The New Orleans Saints’ bounty-hunting scandal has rocked the NFL and provoked widespread outrage about the ethical violations involved in paying athletes to injure other players.
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Vikings: Adrian Peterson suspended for at least 2014 season; NFLPA will appeal

A minimum six-game suspension can be imposed for offenses including assault, battery or domestic violence, with “aggravating circumstances that would warrant higher levels of discipline,” the NFL said. Smith said “litigation was inevitable” in fighting for Peterson. But the players union does not have much leverage beyond the bully pulpit to demand an independent arbitrator […]
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NFL can’t afford to fumble now

Dan Lebowitz has watched with dismay as the lords of pro football have tied themselves up in knots over their inept handling of domestic violence cases involving their players. America’s favorite sport has turned into a nightmare, the action on the field overshadowed in recent weeks by terrible behavior off of it. Many observers have […]