Jeffrey Simmons vs Joe Mixon & The Bengals Rep

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(04-26-2019, 10:17 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yeah...ESPN did go a long way towards talking about the history too.

But, he could have just broke up the fight. He didn't have to hit the girl while she was on the ground.

Then, ESPN said they weren't telling us how to think. But, basically they dulled the edges of the offense. I think they even said it was way different circumstances than Mixon's.

Yea, I mean I personally don't think Simmons' story is anywhere near as bad as Mixon's. I get why Bengals fans are upset about how different the reactions are, but I think the difference in reaction is warranted. Simmons was protecting his sister and mother and got carried away. Mixon essentially started the altercation (if we don't count a light shove by the woman).

I think if you view them both as "football player hits a woman" you lose the context and hence the impact of what actually occurred. Context is important.