Can Roger Goodell suspend players for transgressions made during the lockout? Tennessee's Kenny Britt and Tampa Bay's Aqib Talib certainly hope not. Both are scheduled to meet with Goodell this week to discuss the matter, and both can be considered repeat offenders. Talib was suspended for a game last year for an altercation with a cab driver. Britt has 12 career touchdowns and 7 (reported) arrests since being drafted in 2009. This case is different, these incidents occurred while they were not employed by the nfl. Their employers forbid them from being paid, coming to the facility, or look for other opportunities. Let's put this double standard into an every day life situation.
Let's say your girlfriend, boyfiend, mate, whatever publicly brakes up with you. They forbid you to call them or visit them, and they refuse to contact you or visit you for three months. As time goes on you begin to see other people until boom, one day you reconcile with your ex. Can they turn around and accuse you of cheating when you were "technically" broken up? Any sane person would say of course not! Message to Mr. Goodell, the nflpa is on record they are ready to appeal if suspensions are handed out and quite frankly you cant afford any more negative publicity. With so few incidents occurring this off season Goodell needs to leave it at a lecture and stern warning. In this case it was wrong thing, right time.
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