I don't think there is an excuse for any of this. Robinson will have his day in court and will be held accoutable in whatever manner the law sees fit. That is fine. However, I will say that the guy clearly has a problem. He seems to lack the ability to control his drink. That is a problem but I do think it's silly to believe that this guy is somehow going to kick the habbit and show good judgement in the space of a year or however many months. Was he wrong? Sure he was but I ask, how silly is it to expect him to be recovered at this point in his addiction? This is not an overnite thing. You never fully recover and it is always there. Could he have killed someone? Sure, could have happened but all of us do things everyday that are a bit irresponsible. Not saying it should be held to the same standard but I am saying that falling down in recovery of this is not uncommen. It happens more often then not. It happens to guys who are trying to stay out of situations where they could be vulnerable to drink. I can imagine that a pro athlete might even face more adversity in this area. In the end, it is his fault for the decisions he makes but it is unrealistic to expect the guy to be able to kick this thing straight away. It is going to take some time. He is going to fall down and maybe it means an end to his football career but if that's what it takes, then that's what it takes. Better to give that up then his life or someone else's. I have pitty for the guy. He has a tough problem and a lot of work ahead. I understand that. I don't neccesarily condon it but I do understand.
