Quote:In a sense, that is irrelevant to Rice's suspension. 2 games for knocking a woman unconscious is not enough, regardless of the length of suspensions for other reasons. In my case, I was thinking more in terms of comparison. This just shifts blame from the commissioner to the NFLPA. Goodell had leeway in Rice's case than he doesn't have with drug offenses.

 

I know I'm quoting myself, but I posted the above in a rush and did not articulate my point clearly.

 

The fact that the NFLPA did not negotiate a lighter penalty for marijuana use actually supports my position. The inference there is the NFL wanted four games, the union did not fight it. So the NFL set the standard for marijuana use, and it was not challenged. Then Goodell deemed domestic violence a lesser offense, based on the shorter penalty.

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