Jerry Richardson sure is consistent in getting rid of troublemaking players immediately!

[Sam Mills Fan]

That's why when Steve Smith ended up in jail in 2002 after ending fellow receiver Anthony Bright's career by breaking his nose and eye socket, he definitely wasn't signed to a 6 year $27 million extension after the 2003 season. 

 

That's why when Steve Smith was suspended by the Panthers for 2 games for seriously injuring Ken Lucas during practice in 2008, he definitely wasn't signed to a 3 year extension in 2012.

 

OH NO WAIT

 

Steve Smith was a cancer hated by everyone in the organization except Jerry Richardson for some unknown reason and he managed to stay on this team for 13 seasons despite assaulting fellow teammates MULTIPLE times in front of dozens of witnesses both times. He essentially ended both guys' careers. He stayed in part due to elite talent.

 

But yet Greg Hardy, who was also charged with a misdemeanor assault charge (with no eyewitnesses mind you), is getting booted out the door? Despite how godly he has played in recent seasons? Despite still being young, despite playing a much more important position than wide receiver?

 

Can someone please help me make sense of this? Smith had his misdemeanor assault charge dropped too, but only after he entered a deferred-prosecution program. Greg Hardy won't have to do a thing and charges have been immediately dropped period. What the hell?

[pantherclaw]

So what you're saying is.....because the Panthers have tolerated poo before, that it should continue to do so?

[pantherclaw]

If charges would have been immediately dropped, than the Panthers and Greg wouldn't had gone through what they had this past season.

You're opinion on the definition of "immediately" doesn't fly.

[Jangler]

violence against a woman would be my guess. whether he did it or not.

[L-TownCat]

89- punched a man(several times)

 

76- was accused of beating/threatening a young woman

 

Football = Men hitting Men

 

Of the first two, which most resembles the equation above? 

[rmoneyg35]

So what you're saying is.....because the Panthers have tolerates poo before, that it should continue to do so?

I believe he is calling jerry a hypocrite.

[pantherclaw]

I believe he is calling jerry a hypocrite.

if steve smith was still a panther, maybe.

[csx]

That's why when Steve Smith ended up in jail in 2002 after ending fellow receiver Anthony Bright's career by breaking his nose and eye socket, he definitely wasn't signed to a 6 year $27 million extension after the 2003 season. 

 

That's why when Steve Smith was suspended by the Panthers for 2 games for seriously injuring Ken Lucas during practice in 2008, he definitely wasn't signed to a 3 year extension in 2012.

 

OH NO WAIT

 

Steve Smith was a cancer hated by everyone in the organization except Jerry Richardson for some unknown reason and he managed to stay on this team for 13 seasons despite assaulting fellow teammates MULTIPLE times in front of dozens of witnesses both times. He essentially ended both guys' careers. He stayed in part due to elite talent.

 

But yet Greg Hardy, who was also charged with a misdemeanor assault charge (with no eyewitnesses mind you), is getting booted out the door? Despite how godly he has played in recent seasons? Despite still being young, despite playing a much more important position than wide receiver?

 

Can someone please help me make sense of this? Smith had his misdemeanor assault charge dropped too, but only after he entered a deferred-prosecution program. Greg Hardy won't have to do a thing and charges have been immediately dropped period. What the hell?

 

 

Hardy is a FA who likely wasn't getting resigned regardless of his legal issues. He didn't get booted from anything. Don't be a nitwit.

[KissMyConverse]

Pretty sure Hardy wasn't going to be a long term Panther before the incident. G-spot just wasn't going to pay him. So at that point, well it is moot. 

However we could have maybe gotten something in a trade for him which is better than nothing. At best we get a late 3rd rounder for him and even that is in doubt. 

[teeray]

There are other factors at play here.

Mostly we have to make choices. Like Cam and Luke, or Hardy.

I wish we could keep him, but there are reasons why he will not be back and this trial is only one piece of that puzzle

[Panther_Brotherhood]

I heard bitching about it really helps

[NJPanthers12]

Wow can't believe I agree with Sam mills fan, but he is absolutely correct. Greg Hardy was accused of hitting and threatening Nicole holder who has showed the world how unreliable of a human being she is. Steve smith was consistently a jackass and ended a teammates career, but Jerry Richardson loved him. What can you do though? This is the way Jerry Richardson runs things.

[Sam Mills Fan]

violence against a woman would be my guess. whether he did it or not.

 

Then why do we even have a legal system? In the eyes of the court, Greg Hardy is innocent and will stay that way forever.

[Sam Mills Fan]

89- punched a man(several times)

 

76- was accused of beating/threatening a young woman

 

Football = Men hitting Men

 

Of the first two, which most resembles the equation above? 

 

Smith did it, twice, with multiple eyewitnesses.

Hardy was accused of doing something, once, with no eyewitnesses and all charges were dismissed.