Where would your point of view be if you had billions invested in promoting and protecting the Shield?
i get it, and i don't dispute the fact that the owners should want to protect the brand
But you said
"It amazes me the extent we’ll go to defend our thuggish ball players, If they weren’t on our team we’d want them locked up."
I have never heard any owner call any players "thuggish" or demand them be "locked up". So you can't say on one hand a statement that applies to fans and then try to apply it to the owners POV because they are not the same.
Protect the shield, yes agreed, but as fans i think sometimes many think they know what a player is simply by perceptions achieved through social media. Whereas, owners, are able to make decisions based on interactions and direct player personnel feedback.
I too am guilty for judging players based on the limited information i have on them, but i don't think its fair to make broad sweeping assumptions based on a very limited sample set. thats all im getting at.