When a persona overtakes reality...a.k.a..the Kraken

[Hotsauce]

Plus, the report of all the guns sitting around the place doesn't help his character case

It's not like Smitty pistol whipped Ken Lucas to give him that black eye....

[KissMyConverse]

I'll  be honest with you. Hardy is Crazy we all know that. But I don't think he was living out his life as "The Kraken" when it came to this girl. He just saw a warm wet hole when he looked at her and she was crazy. That's the story of a lot of athletes.

 

I think if he "Released the Kraken" on her she would have ended up in the hospital or worse. He just dipped his pen in the wrong ink. 

[2jakefansinva]

guess we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out...........

 

never know what could happen in the next 8 months that could influence decisions.

[run1stdownrun2nddown]

Smitty got into a heated altercation on the sidelines with a team mate during practice....Hardy was convicted of assault and battery on a female.

 

Not even CLOSE to the same thing.

 

If you are talking in terms of the Panthers won’t re-sign Hardy because they don’t like the ‘look’ of the situation or the PR of it then, yes, it is the exact same as the Steve Smith situation.

[CatMan72]

As far as long-term plans, I think Hardy has enough talent that it's "complicated". 

 

I know the charges against Hardy are serious, but to compare them in any way to Carruth is absurd. 

 

Fact is, teams (including the Panthers) are willing to put up with much more drama from a player with Hardy's talent. 

[Wyank]

Ealy was drafted before this incident.  I don't think Hardy was going to be resigned before the incident let alone after.

[Montsta]

Lol felony.

Yeah not quite.

[Toundra]

Ray Rice is still a Raven, right?

 

Ravens are Ravens, and Panthers are the Panthers.

Not the same players, not the same coachs and not the same owner.

 

I would be sad if we are loosing Hardy, but you can't act like this as a Panthers.

JR is still the sheriff in town and i trust his decision anyway.

[Montsta]

Smitty got into a heated altercation on the sidelines with a team mate during practice....Hardy was convicted of assault and battery on a female.

Not even CLOSE to the same thing.

He got convicted of assault and communicating threats. Not battery.

BIG difference. But I agree with your thought process.

[PiratePanther189]

Pending appeal.

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Irrelevant. He's guilty. They are no longer charges, they are convictions. He is now guilty until proven innocent by appeal. This judge wanted to make a public example of Greg, no matter how she did it.

[pstall]

Any guy with half a brain just has to know that you cant come out a winner if you hit a woman. Tough rep to overcome even if verdict goes your way. Walking away still is the best move.

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[bleys]

I'm still confused on how she was assaulted lol

[JawnyBlaze]

I'm still confused on how she was assaulted lol

Apparently he looked at her wrong and (later) bruises appeared from it.

[CAPantherFan]

As far as long-term plans, I think Hardy has enough talent that it's "complicated". 

 

I know the charges against Hardy are serious, but to compare them in any way to Carruth is absurd. 

 

Fact is, teams (including the Panthers) are willing to put up with much more drama from a player with Hardy's talent. 

Not complicated.  He's gone.  Some teams will put up with this (Raiders) but not Panthers.  They want a squeaky clean organization.  Plus Kony was drafted, Frank still possible talent etc.

 

Who compared this to Carruth?  That is absurd.  A bruise and death are slightly different things.