The NFL botched the Ezekiel Elliott probe, but won't admit it

[plasticman]

Appreciate your honest opinions.

With domestic abuse there is a cycle in which everything looks great, at first. After a while the abuser begins to become controlling and threatening. This advances to rage and violence like throwing or destroying objects. Finally, he loses it and becomes physically abusive against her.

This is followed by profound regret, attempts to make it up and promises of no future violence. This is followed by a "honeymoon" period in which he is a perfect gentleman.

However, it is not long before the cycle begins once again. Each cycle the violence gets worse and worse, the regret and honeymoon period is less.

Ultimately, if she continues ro stay, her life may be at risk.

I don't believe this is Zeke but I believe there is a steong possibity that she provoked him into losing his temper.

It was not really domestic abuse as much as an instinctive response to having a particular button pushed. She may even have gotten violent first.

She was not a victim, i think she was an instigator. Unfortunately there is now this blanket approach to label any physical confrontation as abuse.

I don't know, I wasn't there, its just a gut feeling. I. don't see Zeke as a compulsive abuser but has he ever displayed any level of outrage at the accusations?

 

[TheSkaven]

The court's scope in arbitration cases is narrow. They will likely defer to the mutually agreed upon CBA. May come down to judge shopping. Hope I am wrong.

This, judge shopping, is indeed the most likely outcome, along with a series of appeals. The question is whether or not an injunction will take place prior to the season. If so, this isn't likely to be resolved during the 2017-2018 season and Zeke won't miss any games (this year) - and that's our best case outcome.

I'd say the injunction is highly likely.

I wish I could say Zeke will win in court but it'll be a difficult fight. This will however bite Goodell in the long run and the next CBA will clear up the language and cut back on his power.

 

[Philmonroe]

No, I wouldn't scream. I would very eloquently describe the degree to which I was offended. I would make it clear just how much I understood I was being attacked.

Domestic abuse is one of the worst things a man could be accused of. Essentially they are being accused of not being a man.

Men were not created larger and stronger so they could bully and beat up on women. They were built that way to protect women from harm. Using the advantages of nature against women is cowardly. It is the action of a punk or thug. It os am admission that they camnot compete with a woman on an intellectual level, they can only get women to respect them on the same level as cavemen.

It's stupid. If you strike a woman then you automatically lose an argument even if you were right. In fact, hardly anyone will remember or care about how the argument started in the first place. They only remember you hit her.

So, the underlying accusations are that Zeke is a stupid punk. It's not about "maturity". A five year old boy should know you don't hit girls.

Again, I am not saying he is guilty. Perhaps I am admiring hia incredible self control.

Because if it were me and I was innocent I don't think I could be restrained from demonstrating my indignation.

People have been bullying and beating up on the weak forever I don't know what you're talking about there. People make it like every person that com its DV wouldn't do the same to a man which is definitely not the case. I get no satisfaction picking on those weaker than me male or female but this that's not what we here for please. Everybody uses advantage for guess what their advantage lol. I've had girls talk wild to me because they know I wouldn't hit them but saw these same girls turn into church mouses when it was another female they were faced up against. It happened when I was younger but the point was everybody uses their advantages.

As far as saying you didn't do it who cares really? The same people acting a fool saying something happened would still be and vice versa. I'm not here for some theatrics only the truth. I leave the theatrics to true actors not those faking for social praise.

 

[arglebargle]

I'm beginning to think that Zeke might be able to beat this using the 'arbitrary and capricious' language in the CBA. Certainly does not appear to be consistent application of -- well, anything.

 

[Doomsday101]

If there is overwhelming evidence Zeke never laid a hand on her, please share it.

She is scum, but that fact doesn't mean he is clean on this.

There is overwhelming evidence that she is a liar. You don't ask friends to lie to the police if you were abused. You don't wait and file charges only after you have been dumped and are heard hollering I will ruin your career. You seem so damn sure Zeke did it? based on what? Photos she took? If this was a court of law she would have been laughed out of the court room.