Having played and watched many different kinds of football (rugby union, rugby league, Australian Rules and American), all can be equally hard hitting, But I still cannot come to terms with professional teams, not only advocating, but paying players to injure and maim opponents. I am floored that in this day and age such gladiatorial pursuits are being allowed to occur, but to find that such practices are widespread is appalling.We are not in Rome, two thousand years ago, with bear baiting and thumbs turned down by some mediocre aristocrat with the arbitrary ability to decide life or death. Football at its best is tough enough anyway, without some head hunter, trying to rip your limbs off. I am touched that Brett Favre is willing to forgive, but bounty incentives have no place in modern sport, PERIOD. End of discussion. Gregg Williams and all other coaches like him, in whatever sport, should be not only fired, but completely banned from ever coaching again.
Here are some links to the better coverage of this appalling issue:
- "Pay for Pain: Why the Bounty Scandal Looks Terrible for the NFL", Sean Gregory, TIME.
- "Saints looking at severe punishment for bounty system", Peter King, Sports Illustrated.
- "Payton, Loomis remain silent as Saints bounty investigation widens", Dob Banks, Sports Illustrated.
- "Breaking down the potential legal fallout of Saints' bounty system", Michael McCann, Sports Illustrated.
- "Evasiveness of Saints GM, coach detailed in league summary", Steve Wyche, NFL.com.
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