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CNN)The Chicago Bears fired defensive end Ray McDonald on Monday after his
arrest on domestic violence and child endangerment charges in Santa Clara, California.
Fired him AFTER HIS ARREST. Not after a conviction. Not after the courts half wound their way with an abuser. Not after the case half been rendered moot.
But after an arrest.
So Jerra go out and sign up questionable mens, no matter that a batterer's victim did not show up to testify. he sign up Josh Brent brent, no matter that a young mans is dead because Brent was drinking AND speeding.
He sign up those on the margins of the law. (And some here half raised the spectre of Rice and A Peterson playing for us. Someone hold mein hair while I barf.)
Is this what we want?
If this season go bad and we dont make the playoff, will it half been worth it? To Play with marginal characters -- the gamut from a alleged batterer to a mans who half smoked muggles in college?
If we win a Lombardini in 2016, will it sit in a trophy case with as much honor as our other Lombardini trophies.
I say (and it's too late because Jerra half already signed them) but I would really like to root for mein team in the future who use good characters with good character than get by with those who do not respect women and the law. We half little children looking up to athletes. we owe them better.