Quote:As do I and I'm not rooting against him, quite the opposite. That doesn't mean I have false hope or any expectations of him being able to step on the field again. The guy will.have been off the field for a minimum of two years by the time he'd be reinstated and that's IF he has no further incidents and IF he's even reinstated. I hope he battles his demons and wins those battles. He does seem like a good guy and I hope the best for him.

 

One thing working in Justin's favor is this whole Ray Rice thing and mainstreaming of marijuana use.  I can easily foresee in the near future where marijuana infractions are significantly less penalized than they are currently.  It is kind of crazy to think that substance addiction merits a lifetime ban while other players are doing things significantly worse by moral and legal standards and see less punishment. 

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