Fine, no suspension, coming for Brett Favre

**GlobeOfFrogs** · 12-31-2010, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by blinddeafmute

Between a staff member and a player, which is a violation of their conduct policy... yes! Not sure why you keep overlooking that little tidbit (which is the whole reason for an investigation).

I'm not overlooking anything, I am going by what Godell himself said.
"NFL policies do not extend to private conduct or make judgments about the appropriateness of personal relationships, except where that conduct or those relationships raise issues under the law or league policies."

**blinddeafmute** · 12-31-2010, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by GlobeOfFrogs

I'm not overlooking anything, I am going by what Godell himself said.
"NFL policies do not extend to private conduct or make judgments about the appropriateness of personal relationships, except where that conduct or those relationships raise issues under the law or league policies."

Right, and there was reason to believe that it did raise issues under league policies... hence the investigation, for which Favre would not cooperate with. Should be considered an admition of guilt and the penalty should have been much more strict. IMO.

**GlobeOfFrogs** · 12-31-2010, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by blinddeafmute

Right, and there was reason to believe that it did raise issues under league policies... hence the investigation, for which Favre would not cooperate with. Should be considered an admition of guilt and the penalty should have been much more strict. IMO.

Guilt of what? This woman filed no complaints with the League or law inforcment. She was interviewed by the commish, yet Favre was not found to be in violation. End of story.

**blinddeafmute** · 12-31-2010, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by GlobeOfFrogs

Guilt of what? This woman filed no complaints with the League or law inforcment. She was interviewed by the commish, yet Favre was not found to be in violation. End of story.

She also, didn't cooperate with the investigation. For one, he was guilty of not complying, two, not complying is an admission of guilt... just like being pulled over for a DUI. Maybe Ben should have just not been cooperative, he wouldn't have wasted so much money.

Do you think his fine(which ammounts to $1 for the rest of us) is a good enough fine for not complying with your bosses requests? Seriously, that's absurd!

**short faced bear** · 12-31-2010, 06:46 PM

Probably easier to take the slap on the wrist than possibly give the sex harassment suit any toehold whatsoever and lose millions.

**blinddeafmute** · 12-31-2010, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by short faced bear

Probably easier to take the slap on the wrist than possibly give the sex harassment suit any toehold whatsoever and lose millions.

True, and we don't need them talking about Bret all through the playoffs.

**GlobeOfFrogs** · 01-01-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by blinddeafmute

She also, didn't cooperate with the investigation. For one, he was guilty of not complying, two, not complying is an admission of guilt... just like being pulled over for a DUI. Maybe Ben should have just not been cooperative, he wouldn't have wasted so much money.

Do you think his fine(which ammounts to $1 for the rest of us) is a good enough fine for not complying with your bosses requests? Seriously, that's absurd!

Since his bosses are the ones who set the amount of the fine, and this is not a criminal matter, or a court of law we are talking about, I'd say I'm good with it. 50k is alot of scratch no matter whos pocket it's coming out of.

**4th and 26** · 01-01-2011, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Butka

While the math on his time spent isn't correct (he has practices, etc), it still puts it into perspective on how trivial the fine is for him.

Unless favre only works 16 hours for the entire year will his salary be 16,667 per minute.

**4th and 26** · 01-01-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by loki520

The same "evidence" you guys are focused on is the same evidence... the exact same evidence.... that might very well back up the events as told by her FRIEND (who, if you remember, was the ONLY ONE the NFL considered to be 'cooperating'... not even Sterger cooperated at first) . i.e., she was NOT offended, that the textual relationship (see what I did there?) was back and forth, and that she was a willing participant in everything that occurred. In other words, finding texts from HER in response to texts from HIM, might very well show that she was not offended at all.

I can't actually say, because unlike all of you, I'm not privy to the actual evidence submitted and presented.

Remember, the burden of proof is on HER. A sext and a picture in and of itself is NOT proof of sexual harassment. Especially if that phone contains (or the NFL found), as her friend (the "cooperative") states, any other pictures from her "collection of naked photos from celebrities", which would undermine her entire "I'm so innocent and offended" schtick.

Man, I bet you guys just went ape shit over the slap on the wrist Ray Lewis got with his obstruction of justice (as opposed to MURDER) charge, huh?

What is more interesting is how this story broke 2+ years later. I think the fine is Bullshit.

**Dagan81** · 01-01-2011, 10:21 PM

Anything remotely bad that happens to Favre is good for America.

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