I was reading up about a football player named Richie Incognito. This guy has a history of nasty behavior and inappropriate conduct and yes, he should be banned from the NFL. He won't be, because pro sports doesn't really have any morality. Even my favorite sport, baseball, is lacking in that area. If you are talented, then you can get away with thuggish behavior. To be fair, it's a rule in life, not just in sports.
A friend mentioned to me that this guy might have CTE, the brain disease that is caused after repeated hits to the head. I have no doubt that this guy has serious problems, but you want to know a dirty little secret? That isn't an excuse for his behavior. Just because you have a debilitating and tragic brain disease doesn't mean you act like a bully or a thug. The blunt, uncomfortable truth is that your personal problems, no matter how tragic, don't give you the right to inflict pain and misery on others.
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