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Martellus Bennett consciously and voluntarily produced a video in which he "used derogatory language towards blacks and gays." The video was intended for anyone in the world to view. Bennett engaged in publicly disrespecting whole segments of the American (and arguably worldwide) population while associated professionally with the Dallas Cowboys franchise. A business would be shortsighted if it allowed an employee to not face repercussions for purposely denigrating a portion of its customer base.
In contrast, Jerry Jones posed for photographs that, if authentic, totally disrespects the institution of marriage. It is debatable that he intended the photos be disseminated for public consumption. The photos have surfaced in the public domain, however. At best, they feature the owner, president, and chief executive officer of an NFL franchise in a morally corrupt position emotionally hurtful to his family and the sensibilities of certain members of the general public. At most, the photos are offensive to some people's moral beliefs about marriage.
Jones may or will face repercussions of his own. But he will not be punished to an excessive degree because his actions are not on the same economically compromising level as Bennett's from a business perspective. In my opinion, Jones might attract the same type of peer and public backlash that other celebrities have endured during a perceived infidelity scandal.
