Questions about Zeke's Appeal

[casmith07]

That's a really good point and I could certainly understand why Zeke would take more issue with the accusation over the amount of games they are asking him to miss. They have dubbed him a womanbeater. That changes the nature of this case considerably, so, yeah, I could see why he would fight this all they way through. I just can't wait for the day that we can put this otherwise ridiculous conversation behind us.

I'd take the two games but the league would have to issue a statement taking back their finding of guilt for DV and impose the two games for simple misconduct and they would have to allow the team to chose which two games he will serve by delaying the announcement until the team chooses allowing him to play until then.

I like this idea.

If the league wants this to go away, they'd have to agree to issue a statement retracting their previous ridiculous statement. I'd want them to retract and reissue a statement that upon examination of new evidence, the suspension is actually 1 game for the incident involving the woman's top on St. Patrick's Day under the Personal Conduct Policy. Zeke could come out and issue a similar statement acknowledging that while it was consensual, that public places are no place for indecency and that he understands the gravity of his actions in today's landscape of violence against women and rape culture.

It could be easily smoothed over. But the NFL won't do it -- Goodell's head is too big.

 

[Cowboys22]

I have another question. What happens if Zeke were to get hurt on Saturday and the injury was projected to keep him out for 6 weeks? Would the suspension still stand as is or be applied when he is healthy?

 

[casmith07]

I have another question. What happens if Zeke were to get hurt on Saturday and the injury was projected to keep him out for 6 weeks? Would the suspension still stand as is or be applied when he is healthy?

Good question.

Edit: looks like no, unless the injury is pre-existing at the time of the suspension!

 

[Pants]

I am not 100% certain, but I don't think that suspensions like this last into the post-season, if he got a 3-game suspension and it started in week 17, he serves one this year and the other two to start next season

 

[jday]

I'd take the two games but the league would have to issue a statement taking back their finding of guilt for DV and impose the two games for simple misconduct and they would have to allow the team to chose which two games he will serve by delaying the announcement until the team chooses allowing him to play until then.

I'm sold on that solution.

 

[Pants]

I have another question. What happens if Zeke were to get hurt on Saturday and the injury was projected to keep him out for 6 weeks? Would the suspension still stand as is or be applied when he is healthy?

I think he would have to be on the active roster; and if he were injured, he would not be on that

 

[Nightman]

I think he would have to be on the active roster; and if he were injured, he would not be on that

They would keep him on the active roster then.......... it would absolutely count..... missed games is missed games