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DE Greg Hardy: 'I want to play'

SgtJoo

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uncfan888 Grand Master

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Yeah, I know.  You also love Dave Gettlemen way too much too.  

i just don't believe in crucifying someone in less than two years. Especially with what he was left. we all knew we would take a step back this year. Being hopeful that he'll fix things is a lot better for my health than stressing about every little bad thing that happens

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Serious thread derailed into weirdness. Too bad.

 

On topic: I hope Hardy sues the league when this is all over. It will be interesting to see what he'll be rewarded with in civil court when he inevitably gets off on the criminal case and we're all just sitting here looking at a guy suspended for an entire season (virtually unprecedented in the annals of pro sports history) FOR A FIRST-TIME MISDEMEANOR CASE HE WAS ACQUITTED OR HAD A HUNG JURY OVER.

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Serious thread derailed into weirdness. Too bad.

 

On topic: I hope Hardy sues the league when this is all over. It will be interesting to see what he'll be rewarded with in civil court when he inevitably gets off on the criminal case and we're all just sitting here looking at a guy suspended for an entire season (virtually unprecedented in the annals of pro sports history) FOR A FIRST-TIME MISDEMEANOR CASE HE WAS ACQUITTED OR HAD A HUNG JURY OVER.

That would be a huge waste of his time and money.

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Free Kraken!

 

 

This is the exact thing his lawyer will be pleading for the jury to do,to bad it probably will not happen until 2015. Just thinking  about $13,000,000 being paid to him this year,the amount of money that could have gotten us a good LT and help with our DB's,makes me ill.

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Serious thread derailed into weirdness. Too bad.

 

On topic: I hope Hardy sues the league when this is all over. It will be interesting to see what he'll be rewarded with in civil court when he inevitably gets off on the criminal case and we're all just sitting here looking at a guy suspended for an entire season (virtually unprecedented in the annals of pro sports history) FOR A FIRST-TIME MISDEMEANOR CASE HE WAS ACQUITTED OR HAD A HUNG JURY OVER.

 

 

What do you think is going to be the basis for this suit of yours? He's getting paid every dime he would have if he was on the field, He signed agreeing to accept this paid time off. He's got zero case against anybody.

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What makes me angry about the whole situation is the fact that it is a misdemeanor. Most of the time you can get your first misdemeanor offense dropped but the courts are probably treating this case different since Hardy is a well known athlete.

 

I am 100% against violence,assaults,etc but like you stated,the he said,she said allegations, issued  toward Greg Hardy would have been thrown out of court years ago. Today it seems everyone,especially judges,want to make a name for themselves and feather their cap every chance they get.

When the media starts and fuels certain firestorms, people like Roger Goodell and Jerry Richardson bend over backwards attempting to preserve the lily white image of the NFL,even if it's at the expense of a team,in this case Richardson's team.

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Serious thread derailed into weirdness. Too bad.

On topic: I hope Hardy sues the league when this is all over. It will be interesting to see what he'll be rewarded with in civil court when he inevitably gets off on the criminal case and we're all just sitting here looking at a guy suspended for an entire season (virtually unprecedented in the annals of pro sports history) FOR A FIRST-TIME MISDEMEANOR CASE HE WAS ACQUITTED OR HAD A HUNG JURY OVER.

Suspended with pay, though.

If it were without pay, and he ended up acquitted, he might have a shot at a successful lawsuit. But since he's essentially getting paid 13 million dollars to do nothing right now, I doubt a judge or a jury of regular folks would have much sympathy for him.

And obviously, if he winds up being found guilty, he'll have no leg to stand on.

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What makes me angry about the whole situation is the fact that it is a misdemeanor. Most of the time you can get your first misdemeanor offense dropped but the courts are probably treating this case different since Hardy is a well known athlete.

 

Well he could have gotten the AP deal if he hadn't pled Not Guilty. I'm sure a plea bargain was on the table and he refused.

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With pay, without pay. All he has to prove is the unfair banishment harmed his image and affected his ability to earn and he has a case.

 

edit: and by ability to earn, I mean his next contract.  If it's less than a comparable player at his position, it impacted his ability to earn.

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What makes me angry about the whole situation is the fact that it is a misdemeanor. Most of the time you can get your first misdemeanor offense dropped but the courts are probably treating this case different since Hardy is a well known athlete.

 

I know a couple of people who had similar misdemeanors.  Hardy's initial punishment was similar to what they got. Most people take the verdict the judge renders and deal with it, Hardy decided to go for the jury trial for understandable reasons.  It was stated a month or so ago that most of these cases get delayed once or twice, so in that regard, he is not getting treatment much different than others. 

 

He may be getting more scrutiny, but so far, there is no evidence he is getting singled out, or getting preferential treatment by the courts. 

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