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jillan

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62. Because it's a recurring problem that the NFL has been sweeping under the rug for too long.

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 10:56 AM

Sep 2014

I'm sure you've heard about the other cases of domestic abuse on other teams?

Or that the abuse hotlines are being flooded because women have had enough!

That's why.

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What, exactly is the pupose of the Ray Rice saturated coverage [View all] jaysunb Sep 2014 OP

There are several aspects depending where you are coming from. One is simply reporting a story still_one Sep 2014 #1

"the league" Go Vols Sep 2014 #31

actually this was a criminal act of assault that Rice did. Rice is also a public figure, you aren't still_one Sep 2014 #41

The league was involved from the beginning. Threedifferentones Sep 2014 #50

give em dirty laundry Adam051188 Sep 2014 #2

"Dedicated to Rupert Murdoch" Go Vols Sep 2014 #35

The Eagles?? Haven't we suffered enough? AngryAmish Sep 2014 #47

+1 n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #49

The media wants to keep talking about it to fill airtime that could be filled with Republican Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #3

The public probably wants ann--- Sep 2014 #4

Agree. 840high Sep 2014 #6

You have that backwards, I think BlueStreak Sep 2014 #53

Especially when no one really cared onecaliberal Sep 2014 #5

So now we know where the boundary is BlueStreak Sep 2014 #54

I guess so. The only reason this is onecaliberal Sep 2014 #56

The issue is not domestic violence. The issue is bad ratings BlueStreak Sep 2014 #57

To them, perhaps. onecaliberal Sep 2014 #58

The one thing that is sicker and sadder than those who commit this abuse BlueStreak Sep 2014 #60

Agree. onecaliberal Sep 2014 #61

Hey, thanks for mansplaining why we should all stfu. elehhhhna Sep 2014 #7

ratings oldandhappy Sep 2014 #8

33 years, this past June... jaysunb Sep 2014 #11

Husband of three? Tsiyu Sep 2014 #9

Thanks for the enlightenment of what DU is. jaysunb Sep 2014 #13

'fortitude to...deal with more than one woman at a time' leftstreet Sep 2014 #16

Ability ??? n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #18

When people say that, Quantess Sep 2014 #21

That's definitely not what I meant. jaysunb Sep 2014 #24

Just wanted to clarify that about the Mormon Tsiyu Sep 2014 #23

Trash the treads if you're not interested. Quantess Sep 2014 #10

I don't recall mentioning Du threads. n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #14

I think it's positive that people are Quantess Sep 2014 #15

Bored ? maybe... jaysunb Sep 2014 #17

Bread and circuses.... PoutrageFatigue Sep 2014 #12

Exactly. If they really cared about women being abused, we would have had saturation sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #29

+1 n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #40

Infotainment channels like money. Rex Sep 2014 #19

Yes, yes and yes. :) n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #20

Don't you miss the real days of investigative journalism? Not celebrity talk? Rex Sep 2014 #22

Totally agree ! jaysunb Sep 2014 #26

wow, so you admit you are trying to minimize the importance and reality of blood, threats and tears? freeplessinseattle Sep 2014 #43

People are tired of large thugs beating the shit out of defenseless people and getting away with it. 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #25

I certainly agree that this is a problem within our society. jaysunb Sep 2014 #27

...Really? ...Really? Everyone can see what I posted 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #36

Have it your way, but be advised that, jaysunb Sep 2014 #39

So who calls women "bitches and hos"????? Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #42

Mostly distraction to keep the people entertained ... slipslidingaway Sep 2014 #28

TMZ rules apparently Catherine Vincent Sep 2014 #30

+1 n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #33

The video imagery was shocking. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #32

Do you believe this saturation is designed to jaysunb Sep 2014 #34

From TMZ? Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #37

TMZ released it and I have not seen or a heard a jaysunb Sep 2014 #38

Maybe, for one thing, it has an uncanny way of revealing some individual's true colors? freeplessinseattle Sep 2014 #44

Why not? Shining light on domestic violence should be a good thing. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #46

+1 n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #51

What is shocking is that people didn't find the first video shocking BlueStreak Sep 2014 #55

Pretty simple IMHO. sendero Sep 2014 #45

Football as it exists is a toxin. It is a violence creator. It should be eliminated if a full reboot Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #48

there is nothing else for them to "report" on since news is just sensationalism snooper2 Sep 2014 #52

IDK RobertEarl Sep 2014 #59

Because it's a recurring problem that the NFL has been sweeping under the rug for too long. jillan Sep 2014 #62

It is more about the NFL owners and managers because they did not see it as a problem until the jwirr Sep 2014 #63

Media bonanza du-jour. Something to "report" on so you watch and see the ads aired. n/t Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #64