Hardy insists he's innocent until proven guilty

[fortdick]

A distraction how? Is it keeping us from winning games?

Well, he sure didn't do anything against Phillie to help win.

 

[CATCH17]

Either A) Hardy is incredibly stupid. B) He has no handlers. C) Both. Adrian Peterson is past it. Why? He let it die.

If it were me and I were innocent i'd feel the need to give my side of the story if everyone was making me out to be some kind of monster.

The only thing that would stop me from explaining my innocence would be my multi million dollar salary that comes from my employer telling me to keep my mouth shut.

 

[JoeKing]

Testify! Shout your innocence to the heavens above so that all man kind hears you. Hardy demanded his day in court before his peers and he never got it so how dare the idiots in the media judge him now. I really don't see how this is a distraction. The team is not being prevented form properly preparing for games, the FO clearly has his back, the league is powerless to take any further action against him, so what does his proclaiming his innocents hurt? There will be those that don't like the message but it's their problem and they should get over it.

 

[JoeKing]

Well, he sure didn't do anything against Phillie to help win.

lol, okay a sack never helps, whatever.

 

[RS12]

If it were me and I were innocent i'd feel the need to give my side of the story if everyone was making me out to be some kind of monster.

The only thing that would stop me from explaining my innocence would be my multi million dollar salary that comes from my employer telling me to keep my mouth shut.

He has already been convicted in the court of public opinion. It would take her saying she made it all up at his point for him to look innocent. Aint gonna happen. Needs to put it behind him. That is why he isnt very smart.

 

[Blackspider214]

this is a huge distraction they should of never signed him the return on the investment is just not very good.

It's kind of hard to be the only one producing on defense and expect to win. The rest of the Dline has been junk. Non existent LBs as well.

 

[fortdick]

Well considering a court found him innocent and his record was expunged the media is stating opinion is fact. That's just the legal aspect of it. The media is essentially going after Hardy saying it happened when they don't know for sure it did.

Why to folks keep misrepresenting what happened? He was not found innocent! The only finding was guilty at the first trial. The charges were DISMISSED after he bribed the victim to not testify. Very far from being found innocent.

Defend Hardy if you must, but at least tell the truth while you do so!

 

[burmafrd]

For those saying he should shut up I say why don't you?

The mediots are not going to let up. So why should he?

 

[CATCH17]

He has already been convicted in the court of public opinion. It would take her saying she made it all up at his point for him to look innocent. Aint gonna happen. Needs to put it behind him. That is why he isnt very smart.

Well I wouldn't be very smart in this situation as well if it were me and I was truly innocent.

 

[Sasquatch]

Anybody else find it slightly ironic that D Ware was constantly criticized here on CZ for piling up lots of sacks that weren't particularly "impactful" and now you have Hardy essentially in the same boat.

For me personally, it's a total indictment the whole idea that Ware's sacks were somehow not as valuable a other players sacks.

One man, one sack per game (which is 16 for a season and considered top notch) by itself is never going to be ultimate game changer. It takes a heck of a lot more than that...

Ware was not adequately appreciated by the fan base. Like Romo and Witten, he deserved better from this organization, but unlike those two he is finally getting his just desserts. I would take a class act and talent like Ware over Hardy any day.

 

[phildadon86]

No, a court did not find him innocent. A judge found him guilty. Upon appeal, his case was thrown out because, in part, Hardy paid Holder to essentially go away.
The case was shaky even so, but Holder not being available to testify basically sunk this case.

So Hardy was not found innocent. In fact, the court's don't even use the term "innocent" in a verdict. It's always not guilty because "innocent" conveys a different meaning, i.e., that you didn't commit the crime.
Not guilty is based on evidence presented in the case, i.e., you may have done it but there's not enough evidence to prove you did it, thus, not guilty of the charges presented against you in this case.

A jury found him not guilty. Which means the evidence produced wasn't enough. I'm not condoning domestic violence here by any means so don't take it that way. On thing I will say is those photos don't show what happens to the human body after being thrown around by a man of Greg Hardys size. Im sorry. They don't. The only people who know what really happened are the people there. Hardy and Holder. Period. The media shouldn't be allowed to come out and crucify the guy when a jury of his peers found him not guilty and his record expunged.

 

[phildadon86]

Why to folks keep misrepresenting what happened? He was not found innocent! The only finding was guilty at the first trial. The charges were DISMISSED after he bribed the victim to not testify. Very far from being found innocent.

Defend Hardy if you must, but at least tell the truth while you do so!

Where is the proof of him bribing anyone? Seems you should be telling the truth as well

 

[burmafrd]

Why to folks keep misrepresenting what happened? He was not found innocent! The only finding was guilty at the first trial. The charges were DISMISSED after he bribed the victim to not testify. Very far from being found innocent.

Defend Hardy if you must, but at least tell the truth while you do so!

And as usual you are willfully blind to the whole story. Like how unreliable she would have been on the stand being cross examined by a competent attorney whiles she tried to explain all the contradictions in her various statements and how come none of the photos showed evidence of her being tossed through the air into a bath tub, etc. Covered witd bruises? Wrong or delusional which are you? AND how do you know those bruises came from hardy and maybe someone else she tried to extort money from. AND ALSO YOU IGNORE her previous history. Give up yet?

 

[RS12]

Well I wouldn't be very smart in this situation as well if it were me and I was truly innocent.

You arent a high profile athlete making millions. There's a difference.

 

[fortdick]

lol, okay a sack never helps, whatever.

Combine that with the other tackle he had in the game for a total of 2!

 

[CATCH17]

You arent a high profile athlete making millions. There's a difference.

Well that's why I said "in this situation".

 

[RunDMC]

For those saying he should shut up I say why don't you?

The mediots are not going to let up. So why should he?

Because he can't win with the media. People are gonna keep killing him. Why make things worse? Just shut your damn mouth.

 

[jwitten82]

Well, he sure didn't do anything against Phillie to help win.

Our best dlineman, Dallas needs Hardy

 

[fortdick]

And as usual you are willfully blind to the whole story. Like how unreliable she would have been on the stand being cross examined by a competent attorney whiles she tried to explain all the contradictions in her various statements and how come none of the photos showed evidence of her being tossed through the air into a bath tub, etc. Covered witd bruises? Wrong or delusional which are you? AND how do you know those bruises came from hardy and maybe someone else she tried to extort money from. AND ALSO YOU IGNORE her previous history. Give up yet?

You are guessing what would have happened if he had a "competent" attorney. I may be delusional, but I am not wrong. He paid her off. That is a fact. He was never found innocent, only found guilty. That is a fact. Everybody that has looked into this, from the media, the NFL, the Panthers and Cowboys front offices all believe him guilty. You believe him innocent and cite testimony from a trial that never took place.

I believe that the facts are on my side and wishful thinking is on yours.

Give up yet?

 

[fortdick]

Our best dlineman, Dallas needs Hardy

Yes, we need him. We also need him to shut up and play.