Quote: I've been wrong many times before but I believe the team that signs Greg Hardy is going to be dealing with a strong P.R. backlash.  While the courts technically cleared him,   based on the previous Judge's ruling and the circumstance for Hardy being cleared,   I don't think that's going to satisfy a large % of the people.  Especially,  when factoring in what transpired with the Ray Rice situation. 

 

I think the NFL will come down on Hardy, but I don't anticipate a strong backlash from fans. Ask casual fans (or even non-fans) who Greg Hardy is. They wouldn't know. Now, ask who Ray Rice is.

 

That's what TMZ does for you. Right or wrong, the leak of Rice's hotel video put him in the spotlight. If not for that video, he wouldn't be a huge story. Kind of like how it was when it first happened. The hardcore football fans knew about it, but not "everyone". Then, the video dropped online...and suddenly everyone who had access to the internet knew who Ray Rice was.

 

While what Hardy did will offend a lot of people, I think the fact that the girl took a civil settlement will sway some people's mind.

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