02-22-2019, 10:43 PM
(02-22-2019, 02:43 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: That's a slippery slope to waive a guy before due process plays out.
Many fans on this board stood by Burfict thru all his suspensions and dirty hits on the field until his play fell off. Do you start waiving guys for personnel fouls?
What if a great players get in trouble off the field? Do you waive them?
Plus, what if the accusations are false? Sometimes people do this to extort money.
I can see the points, but there's the flip side.
Due process can take years. The "slippery slope" is real life. Any business is free to ( in most situations ) free to get rid of people. Have seen plenty lose jobs over social media posts. When you work for someone, they can choose when they just don't want you around anymore.
Great players have been waived. Kareem Hunt and Reuben Foster come to mind. I'm sure the leash varies. Big Ben is accused of sexual assault and is forgiven by all. Practice squad player popped with weed, he is gone. That is real life, not just football. Most who follow the NFL don't know who Walton is, and the Bengals didn't want what he has become known for.
While it is true people do things to extort money, why him? Gio is more well known and has more money; why not him? Why not AJ Green or Dalton for that matter? Simply, they don't put themselves in those situations. Guilt may be a matter for the courts, but misbehavior is what his employer chooses to act on.
Bye Walton.
