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<DIV align=center>The Black and White of Justice in the NFL
Roger Goodell and the NFL apparently feel that black people are somehow morally inferior to white people. That is the shocking conclusion one must draw when considering the severity of the punishment levied on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for actions far less serious then those committed on a regular basis by black players in the NFL. It seems that there is one standard (very strict) for white players, and another (very lenient) for black players.
Why Goodell and the NFL should finally choose to get tough on a white player in a league full of black felons is obvious. White people have no special interests, no Al Sharptons, no media blitz in support, and no vocal members who can be counted on to rise whenever the issue is one of race. Furthermore, most white fans delight in tearing apart the reputation of a fellow white person as per the conditioning applied by decades of anti-white propaganda from movies, TV, and schools.
It is unconscionable that the league should dispense such serious discipline on a white QB; it does nothing to send a message to the black players who frequently violate the law that they too will face tough discipline. In fact the message it sends is that the league will only get real tough when it's a white player involved and the rampant crime wave being carried on by black players can continue.
Fans and some in the media say things like "it's what he does on the field that counts" -- funny how not one talking head has said that about Ben Roethlisberger. The Roethlisberger suspension is nothing but a media show trial to try and convince people that the league is trying to get tough. The action will buy sympathy from the rabidly anti-white media who hunger for white criminals to offset the incredible proportion of blacks who fill headlines with heinous crimes on a daily basis. But it will do nothing to stem the tide of out of control criminal behavior by black players.
Let us discuss the incident briefly. It is alleged that Roethlisberger had some drinks with some girls at a bar and then went into a back room area with one of them and had some sort of physical contact. His bodyguards were nearby when this happened.
The view of the event if you dislike Roethlisberger (which is nearly everybody I've seen writing or quoted in the media) is that he and his bodyguard's "plied" a young girl with alcohol, dragged her into a bathroom and then he raped her. However there are no witnesses, or evidence to prove or corroborate this in anyway. Thus no charges were filed.
The incident can also very easily be described as follows: a woman (who had been to 3 bars that night and who was wearing a t-shirt that said "Down to Fu**") was eager to become sexually involved with a good looking, famous millionaire, and accompanied him to a place where she could accomplish her mission. Afterwords she regretted the incident and pushed on by her friends attempted to profit from the encounter and so went to the police to fabricate a report. The police found her story unconvincing or impossible to corroborate and dropped the whole thing.
The truth is probably somewhere between the two versions but certain facts remain. Roethlisberger was not charged with a crime. In lieu of lack of evidence it is just as right to believe him as it is her. None of this should have much bearing on his being allowed to play professional football.
It is beyond a joke that the league of O.J. Simpson, Ray Lewis, and Rae Carruth could find much of a "crime" in what Ben Roethlisberger has done. There are real criminals in the NFL and they commit real crime, the kind that leaves people dead or maimed.
Here's a brief review.
Let's start with Tank Johnson. In November 2005, Johnson was arrested at the Excalibur nightclub in Chicago for possession of a handgun in his sport utility vehicle. Then in February of 2006, Johnson, while still on probation, was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after allegedly verbally threatening a police officer. As Johnson allegedly put up a struggle, he was maced and subdued with the help of other police officers.
Johnson eventually received an 8 game suspension, with a possibility of reduction to 6 games if he attended some useless classes. That is only two more games then Rothliesberger's suspension of 4 to 6 games -- for carrying a gun and fighting with the cops!!!! And don't think this got him a suspension. He didn't actually get suspended until he got arrested again, for excessive speeding and drunk driving.
Johnson later was charged again when police found a cache of illegal weapons in his house.
One only look no further than Roethlisberger's own team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, to see the blatant double standard in action. In March of 2008 James Harrison, a Steeler linebacker, was arrested on charges of simple assault and criminal mischief after police said he broke down a bedroom door at a girlfriend's home after she locked herself in. Roger Goodell and the NFL, not to mention Steelers owner Dan Rooney, had nothing much to say about this incident.
In October of 2007 another Steeler, running back Najeh Davenport, was charged with domestic violence, child endangerment and unlawful restraint after an incident involving the mother of his 5-year-old son, who suffered a swollen lip. Davenport had earlier distinguished himself while attending the University of Miamiby defecating in a coed's closet after invading her room. No suspension, no fine, no league discipline.
Here are some more incidents involving women from 2009 alone that have had no action by the NFL or Roger Goodell.
Richard Quinn, a Denver tight end, was arrested on domestic violence and harassment charges after a woman said he grabbed and shook her during an argument and grabbed the phone from her while she tried to call 911. He has not been disciplined by either the state of Colorado or the NFL.
And if Roethlisberger's case merited so much attention because of his high profile what about Shawne Merriman? The Chargers LB was accused by his reality TV star friend, Tila Tequila, who signed a citizen's arrest warrant, with battery and false imprisonment. She said he choked her and she was treated for injuries at nearby hospital. Nothing from Goodell and the NFL.
Or Quinn Ojinnaka, Atlanta OL, charged with simple battery after his wife said she was tossed down the stairs by him.
Or Randy Starks, Miami DE, arrested, charged with aggravated battery of a police officer in Miami Beach.
Or Shaun Phillips, Chargers LB, cited for misdemeanor battery after a security guard at a downtown San Diego bar said Phillips hit him in the face.
Or Donte Whitner Buffalo DB, arrested, charged with aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police shocked him with stun gun outside a Cleveland nightclub.
Or Cornell Green Oakland OT, arrested in Tampa after allegedly slamming the mother of his two children against a wall and hitting her with a mop handle.
Or one of the NFL networks's favorite room brightening smilers: Brandon Marshall Denver WR, arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge after a fight with his fiance, just one of numerous arrests for the media favorite.
And that's just SOME of the crimes from 2009! And that doesn't include the many DUI's, marijuana, and intoxication arrests.
In many stories on NFL "crime" you will see Ben Roethlisberger's name linked with Pacman Jones. Ben Roethlisberger and Pacman Jones!!! As if there is any possible reason to equate the serial criminal behavior of Pacman Jones with Ben Roethlisberger.
Pacman Jones has been arrested multiple times for assault, intoxication, vandalism, traffic violations, and his Las Vegas crime spree during the 2007 NBA All-Star game left one man paralyzed and was supposedly the impetus for the NFL's crack down on criminal behavior.
Furthermore there are players who have committed very serious crimes such as Michael Vick and Donte Stallworth (who killed a man due to his reckless driving). Colts receiver Marvin Harrison has had the Philadelphia police department cover for him but it appears eventually he will end up in court because he shot a guy. You'd think the NFL would be eager to suspend a guy whose gun was used in a shooting and who an eyewitness identified as the shooter. I guess a drunk 20 year old coed is a more credible witness than a shooting victim and ballistic evidence.
Much of the derision aimed at Roethlisberger has been spurred on by black football players who are eager, as blacks always are, to play the race card. Many of the white sports media have jumped on the bandwagon and insisted that it is in fact white racism that is preventing Roethlisberger from getting his just due; I guess they are now considering the death penalty for accusations of sexual assault against white men.
In a league of black felons that commit violent crimes that hurt, maim, and occasionally kill people, it is the height of absurdity to put forth as the posterchild of crime, a white QB who is probably guilty of nothing more than being a jerk.
This overreaction to what is a typical accusation aimed at a rich person in today's litigious society is an unfortunate harbinger of the way the rest of society is heading. As black criminal activity gets more and more violent, and as the elites in our society try to cover up what is obvious to everyone, it will come to the point that there will be two justice systems in America.
Edited by: Don Wassall
Roger Goodell and the NFL apparently feel that black people are somehow morally inferior to white people. That is the shocking conclusion one must draw when considering the severity of the punishment levied on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for actions far less serious then those committed on a regular basis by black players in the NFL. It seems that there is one standard (very strict) for white players, and another (very lenient) for black players.
Why Goodell and the NFL should finally choose to get tough on a white player in a league full of black felons is obvious. White people have no special interests, no Al Sharptons, no media blitz in support, and no vocal members who can be counted on to rise whenever the issue is one of race. Furthermore, most white fans delight in tearing apart the reputation of a fellow white person as per the conditioning applied by decades of anti-white propaganda from movies, TV, and schools.
It is unconscionable that the league should dispense such serious discipline on a white QB; it does nothing to send a message to the black players who frequently violate the law that they too will face tough discipline. In fact the message it sends is that the league will only get real tough when it's a white player involved and the rampant crime wave being carried on by black players can continue.
Fans and some in the media say things like "it's what he does on the field that counts" -- funny how not one talking head has said that about Ben Roethlisberger. The Roethlisberger suspension is nothing but a media show trial to try and convince people that the league is trying to get tough. The action will buy sympathy from the rabidly anti-white media who hunger for white criminals to offset the incredible proportion of blacks who fill headlines with heinous crimes on a daily basis. But it will do nothing to stem the tide of out of control criminal behavior by black players.
Let us discuss the incident briefly. It is alleged that Roethlisberger had some drinks with some girls at a bar and then went into a back room area with one of them and had some sort of physical contact. His bodyguards were nearby when this happened.
The view of the event if you dislike Roethlisberger (which is nearly everybody I've seen writing or quoted in the media) is that he and his bodyguard's "plied" a young girl with alcohol, dragged her into a bathroom and then he raped her. However there are no witnesses, or evidence to prove or corroborate this in anyway. Thus no charges were filed.
The incident can also very easily be described as follows: a woman (who had been to 3 bars that night and who was wearing a t-shirt that said "Down to Fu**") was eager to become sexually involved with a good looking, famous millionaire, and accompanied him to a place where she could accomplish her mission. Afterwords she regretted the incident and pushed on by her friends attempted to profit from the encounter and so went to the police to fabricate a report. The police found her story unconvincing or impossible to corroborate and dropped the whole thing.
The truth is probably somewhere between the two versions but certain facts remain. Roethlisberger was not charged with a crime. In lieu of lack of evidence it is just as right to believe him as it is her. None of this should have much bearing on his being allowed to play professional football.
It is beyond a joke that the league of O.J. Simpson, Ray Lewis, and Rae Carruth could find much of a "crime" in what Ben Roethlisberger has done. There are real criminals in the NFL and they commit real crime, the kind that leaves people dead or maimed.
Here's a brief review.
Let's start with Tank Johnson. In November 2005, Johnson was arrested at the Excalibur nightclub in Chicago for possession of a handgun in his sport utility vehicle. Then in February of 2006, Johnson, while still on probation, was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after allegedly verbally threatening a police officer. As Johnson allegedly put up a struggle, he was maced and subdued with the help of other police officers.
Johnson eventually received an 8 game suspension, with a possibility of reduction to 6 games if he attended some useless classes. That is only two more games then Rothliesberger's suspension of 4 to 6 games -- for carrying a gun and fighting with the cops!!!! And don't think this got him a suspension. He didn't actually get suspended until he got arrested again, for excessive speeding and drunk driving.
Johnson later was charged again when police found a cache of illegal weapons in his house.
One only look no further than Roethlisberger's own team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, to see the blatant double standard in action. In March of 2008 James Harrison, a Steeler linebacker, was arrested on charges of simple assault and criminal mischief after police said he broke down a bedroom door at a girlfriend's home after she locked herself in. Roger Goodell and the NFL, not to mention Steelers owner Dan Rooney, had nothing much to say about this incident.
In October of 2007 another Steeler, running back Najeh Davenport, was charged with domestic violence, child endangerment and unlawful restraint after an incident involving the mother of his 5-year-old son, who suffered a swollen lip. Davenport had earlier distinguished himself while attending the University of Miamiby defecating in a coed's closet after invading her room. No suspension, no fine, no league discipline.
Here are some more incidents involving women from 2009 alone that have had no action by the NFL or Roger Goodell.
Richard Quinn, a Denver tight end, was arrested on domestic violence and harassment charges after a woman said he grabbed and shook her during an argument and grabbed the phone from her while she tried to call 911. He has not been disciplined by either the state of Colorado or the NFL.
And if Roethlisberger's case merited so much attention because of his high profile what about Shawne Merriman? The Chargers LB was accused by his reality TV star friend, Tila Tequila, who signed a citizen's arrest warrant, with battery and false imprisonment. She said he choked her and she was treated for injuries at nearby hospital. Nothing from Goodell and the NFL.
Or Quinn Ojinnaka, Atlanta OL, charged with simple battery after his wife said she was tossed down the stairs by him.
Or Randy Starks, Miami DE, arrested, charged with aggravated battery of a police officer in Miami Beach.
Or Shaun Phillips, Chargers LB, cited for misdemeanor battery after a security guard at a downtown San Diego bar said Phillips hit him in the face.
Or Donte Whitner Buffalo DB, arrested, charged with aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police shocked him with stun gun outside a Cleveland nightclub.
Or Cornell Green Oakland OT, arrested in Tampa after allegedly slamming the mother of his two children against a wall and hitting her with a mop handle.
Or one of the NFL networks's favorite room brightening smilers: Brandon Marshall Denver WR, arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge after a fight with his fiance, just one of numerous arrests for the media favorite.
And that's just SOME of the crimes from 2009! And that doesn't include the many DUI's, marijuana, and intoxication arrests.
In many stories on NFL "crime" you will see Ben Roethlisberger's name linked with Pacman Jones. Ben Roethlisberger and Pacman Jones!!! As if there is any possible reason to equate the serial criminal behavior of Pacman Jones with Ben Roethlisberger.
Pacman Jones has been arrested multiple times for assault, intoxication, vandalism, traffic violations, and his Las Vegas crime spree during the 2007 NBA All-Star game left one man paralyzed and was supposedly the impetus for the NFL's crack down on criminal behavior.
Furthermore there are players who have committed very serious crimes such as Michael Vick and Donte Stallworth (who killed a man due to his reckless driving). Colts receiver Marvin Harrison has had the Philadelphia police department cover for him but it appears eventually he will end up in court because he shot a guy. You'd think the NFL would be eager to suspend a guy whose gun was used in a shooting and who an eyewitness identified as the shooter. I guess a drunk 20 year old coed is a more credible witness than a shooting victim and ballistic evidence.
Much of the derision aimed at Roethlisberger has been spurred on by black football players who are eager, as blacks always are, to play the race card. Many of the white sports media have jumped on the bandwagon and insisted that it is in fact white racism that is preventing Roethlisberger from getting his just due; I guess they are now considering the death penalty for accusations of sexual assault against white men.
In a league of black felons that commit violent crimes that hurt, maim, and occasionally kill people, it is the height of absurdity to put forth as the posterchild of crime, a white QB who is probably guilty of nothing more than being a jerk.
This overreaction to what is a typical accusation aimed at a rich person in today's litigious society is an unfortunate harbinger of the way the rest of society is heading. As black criminal activity gets more and more violent, and as the elites in our society try to cover up what is obvious to everyone, it will come to the point that there will be two justice systems in America.
Edited by: Don Wassall
