The release of Antonio Brown

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    A year ago, I strongly objected to the new standard of guilty until proven innocent, as it was applied to Brett Kavanaugh.

    But it is no less inappropriate when it is applied in the world of sports.

    Wide receiver Antonio Brown has just been released from the New England Patriots, following accusations of rape and other sexual misconduct.

    And it is quite possible that those allegations are true.

    At this point, however, they amount to a he-said-she-said sort of thing.

    True, some will say that this had nothing to do with the recent allegations--especially since Brown was released earlier by the Oakland Raiders.

    But I am really not a big believer in coincidence...
     
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    National Felons League
     
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    That's cute.

    But he is not a "felon" until he is actually convicted of a crime.

    Unsubstantiated accusations do not count.
     
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    Agreed. If he can demonstrate that he was let go due to the allegations, he should sue.
     
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    There wont be a lawsuit, he was released by the Owner of the Patriots after he recieved threatening texts that he had sent to women that accused him.

    I posted another thread about it in this section
     
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    Sad shame, dude threw away so much money away.
     
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    I take no chances, I assume all black NFL players to be felons.
     
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    Well, if that is truly your assumption, then I suppose we have nothing more to discuss...
     
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    I think it is a little ironic. You see I believed Brown conspired with New England from the begining and that he never intended to play for the Raiders. Now New England has dumped him and he is saying he no longer wants to play for the NFL because they do not keep their word.
    You see, unethical behavior tends to have a domino effect.....
     
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    I've been watching and even attending NFL games since the mid 1950's.

    I guess you can say I have seen a lot of changes in my life time.

    I met Vince Lombardi in the summer of 1968 and we talked for almost a half an hour in his office at Lambeau Field.

    This is a really cool article putout by the NFL. Nothing to do with criminal felons but how the NFL player has changed over the past 100 years.

    A really good read.

    If you are a NFL fan, it's a must reading.

    EVOLUTION OF THE NFL PLAYER

    Creating an NFL player: from “everyman” to “superman.”

    https://operations.nfl.com/the-players/evolution-of-the-nfl-player/
     
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    Good riddance! He's a punk diva.
     
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    I suppose that this is possible.

    But I have no evidence to support this speculation.

    Do you?
     
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    Actually, I much prefer college football.

    But my objection to Brown's abrupt dismissal is one of principle--not of love for the NFL.
     
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    I think you may be confusing an end with a principle.

    And I never--as in never--believe that the end justifies the means...
     
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    I'm the complete opposite and not a fan of college football.

    But this Anthony Brown really screwed up big time and it had nothing to do with rape but just being really stupid.

     
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    Just the past behavior of the Pat's, and the fact that Brown never really acted as if he had any interest whatsoever to play for the Raiders....
     
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    I will certainly agree that Brown acted inappropriately in other ways--to put it mildly--but it was not for these other things that he was canned.
     
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    You said that you believe that he "conspired" with the Patriots.

    I am just not a big believer in conspiracy theories...
     
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    Brown was released for sending threats.
     
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    The human race conspires continuously. Conspiracies are more common than white Toyota's.....
     
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    If you are a believer in conspiracy theories...well, can the "grassy knoll" be far behind?
     
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    Idiotic statement, apparently you have not read the House Select Committee on Assassinations report. The HSCA completed its investigation in 1978 and issued its final report the following year, concluding that Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy. Now What?
     
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