Regarding the possible criminal charges on the Saints bounty issue, originally sent to Mike Florio on March 5th
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I know I am not first to the party on this one Doyel nailed it - http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/17595569
But isn't Greg Williams' behavior; paying a "reward" to injure someone outside the bounds of normal play (read "expected work environment") akin to Tonya Harding hiring a hit on Nancy Kerrigan?
This isn't about giving a guy a $100 for an interception, this about crossing the line by ENCOURAGING players to INTENTIONALLY injury a player OUTSIDE of the normal bounds of play and then REWARDING them for doing so.
After reading Peter King's article in which he quotes Dungy isn't there is a compelling case that Williams is indirectly responsible for Peyton Manning possibly losing $28m??? Precedent allows civil lawsuits to be filed if one amateur player injures another amateur player outside the bounds of normal play, why should not this apply when a professional player takes another professional players livelihood.
Am I waaaaaay off here???? You're the lawyer not me
But isn't Greg Williams' behavior; paying a "reward" to injure someone outside the bounds of normal play (read "expected work environment") akin to Tonya Harding hiring a hit on Nancy Kerrigan?
This isn't about giving a guy a $100 for an interception, this about crossing the line by ENCOURAGING players to INTENTIONALLY injury a player OUTSIDE of the normal bounds of play and then REWARDING them for doing so.
- Declaring or insinuating that a player should intentionally attempt to injury another "by any means necessary" even commit actions outside the bounds of NFL rules would equate to criminal battery.
- By encouraging the players to intentionally injure opposing players "by any means necessary" even commit actions outside the bounds of NFL rules Williams' may be guilty of Incitment.
- Then the act of rewarding a player for actions that are outside the bounds of the NFL rules (and maybe even the "spirit" of the rules) would equate to conspiracy.
After reading Peter King's article in which he quotes Dungy isn't there is a compelling case that Williams is indirectly responsible for Peyton Manning possibly losing $28m??? Precedent allows civil lawsuits to be filed if one amateur player injures another amateur player outside the bounds of normal play, why should not this apply when a professional player takes another professional players livelihood.
Am I waaaaaay off here???? You're the lawyer not me
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No response from Florio
