Quote: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.

 

 Though I believe most casual fans or non fans didn't know who Greg Hardy was before the incident in which a judge found him guilty,   I believe that he will be well known by the American public overall if he signs with the Panthers or another team.   In part because of TMZ and other media outlets that focus on stuff that takes place beyond the white lines than between the white lines.   While I'm no fan of the vast majority of these media outlets,  what Hardy did according to the original judge in the case is enough of a reason for a team to stay clear of him forever.  

 

 

  If Greg Hardy ends up signing another NFL contract,  I'm going on record in predicting that there will be organized protests and boycots against the team he signs with and possibly even the entire NFL.  

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