Into the Fire

My guy is holding out. Disappointing. I love Marshawn. Please honor your contract, Beastmode. Please.

Okay. There is no defending domestic violence. Nothing can be said to justify either spouse or people in a relationship whipping up on each other. Nothing. Having established the ground floor on this subject, I'm going to say this: everything concerning Ray Rice's and his fiancée's fiasco in Las Vegas has been dealt with by the couple and by the NFL. Tough if you don't like it. That's right: tough! Deal with it. Two adults, obviously not having a good time with possibly alcohol playing a role, acted aggressively and stupidly toward one another. One report said she spit on him, and he cold-cocked her. Another report said they slapped each other silly. Regardless of what truly transpired, it's long over, and all the pompous judges on sports radio and sports TV added to outraged women voicing their disdain for the discipline assigned to Ray Rice for his personal conduct need to shut up and mind their own business now.

Football is becoming just another victim of governmental and social intrusion. I for one detest the interference. I don't even like the pink accessories promoting breast cancer on the football field. Football fans love the sport, not the opinions of those outside the sport or those who think they're authorites on what should and shouldn't happen to these athletes. When there's a criminal investigation involving a player or coach, the authorities and/or courts decide the outcome. 

Some players make stupid mistakes that become public gossip and sports' tabloid fodder. So be it. But there's a limit to who should be passing judgment. I won't argue that it can seem like some athletes receive favored status in the courts. I won't argue that sometimes their punishments seem light. And I'm not saying either case is justified. I am saying that once the judgments are made and the NFL designates a suspension, fine, or whatever judgment they bring down, it's over.

Enough already!

Father, help us to better see through your eyes. Impossible to rightly see with our flawed and sinful gazes, but you can help us discern the good and evil. Thank you for that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.