vike daddy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: Morality is in the eye of the beholder. at least one eye was looking down the barrel of a Beretta.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 minute ago, vike daddy said: at least one eye was looking down the barrel of a Beretta.... And? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, SemperFeist said: And? nothing. just throwing that out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Morality is not just in the eye of the beholder in all cases...there are some things that are standard across all beliefs and those who don't have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 13 hours ago, SemperFeist said: And 48 hours ago every one would have said the same thing about Earl Thomas. We have no idea how these guys behave in their private lives. And while the story is wild, Thomas did nothing wrong. So, his behavior isn't exactly something to worry about, or that he doesn’t carry himself in a professional manner. The guy gave his sideline the finger when he got injured. He's got some issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: Morality is in the eye of the beholder. That kind of moral nihilism is dangerous. Many of our laws are nothing more than codified cultural morality. If morality is really in the eye of the beholder, why have those laws? What she alleges he did was not illegal, but it was wrong according to cultural morality almost everywhere in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, TENINCH said: The guy gave his sideline the finger when he got injured. He's got some issues. And do you know why he gave Pete Carrol the finger? Thomas held out for a new contract and stability entering the final year of his deal, Seattle said they’ll work on a new contract if he comes back to work. Thomas went back to work, and played at the same level he always has. He suffers a season ending injury which was likely to have an impact on his next contract. Seattle didn't work on a new contract. But sure, it’s the Thomas who has issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: And do you know why he gave Pete Carrol the finger? Thomas held out for a new contract and stability entering the final year of his deal, Seattle said they’ll work on a new contract if he comes back to work. Thomas went back to work, and played at the same level he always has. He suffers a season ending injury which was likely to have an impact on his next contract. Seattle didn't work on a new contract. But sure, it’s the Thomas who has issues. He slept with a woman that wasn't his wife and shared her with his brother. Yeah he has issues! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, TENINCH said: He slept with a woman that wasn't his wife and shared her with his brother. Yeah he has issues! And, presumably, all consenting adults, no laws broken, and in the privacy of a home. You may not like it, you may find it odd, but it’s not something that creates worry or concern over how he conducts himself as a professional. Live and let live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I think everyone agrees that what he did was certainly not illegal, but it doesn't help his situation that the Ravens have had trouble with notable players having troublesome situations off-the-field in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, swede700 said: I think everyone agrees that what he did was certainly not illegal, but it doesn't help his situation that the Ravens have had trouble with notable players having troublesome situations off-the-field in the past. If it’s not illegal, what’s troublesome for the Ravens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Because it still made the news...anything that makes big news reflects on them as an organization. I think that's been made clear by the NFL with their personal conduct policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, swede700 said: Because it still made the news...anything that makes big news reflects on them as an organization. I think that's been made clear by the NFL with their personal conduct policy. Thomas could have been held up at gun point leaving a bar and it would have made news headlines just the same. There’s nothing in this story to suggest that it put the Ravens organization, or the “integrity of the shield” in jeopardy. This is probably more embarrassing for Thomas than anyone else. The amount of razzing he’ll get in the locker room and on the field is going to be never ending. Edited May 8, 2020 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, swede700 said: Because it still made the news...anything that makes big news reflects on them as an organization. I think that's been made clear by the NFL with their personal conduct policy. I don’t see how any of this should be reflected poorly on Thomas in terms of the league conduct policy. Did he have stuff going on with other women despite being married, perhaps. Why is that his employers business? It’s certainly not illegal and if the NFL implemented a policy about being faithful to their spouses, how many NFL players would get in trouble, lets be real here. certainly being held up at gun point is not justifiable for extramarital affairs. Edited May 8, 2020 by vikingsrule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 There are accusations of both infidelity and domestic violence against Earl Thomas...those are both sore spots for the NFL. The league is not governed by libertarian principles. There are ethics and moral clauses in every player's and coach's contracts. Even owners have a code of conduct. Every business I know of has a code of conduct for all who are associated with it. The Ravens have an issue because the accusations come up to the line. If there is an investigation, maybe we'll learn if the line was crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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