Should convicted perpetrators of domestic violence be allowed to play in the NBA (Or other professional sports leagues)?

[Ron Mexico]

How many wife beaters are already on the teams? If you believe the stats domestic violence is hugely prevalent (for the record I believe there is a lot of it. I believe its something like 1 in 5 relationships, however it is more or less a legal tactic in this country to get an AVO or family violence order as part of beginning divorce proceedings to force the man out of the home.)

Winning will cover all sins, if Michael Jordan's wide scale philandering became public while he was still playing the Bulls wouldn't have cared. Karl Malone's private relations, would they disqualify him?

Yeah, a lot is athletes are terrible people like Karl Malone. I think a lot of them should be kicked to the curb if convicted of something terrible. Karl should have been convicted.

 

[Rubashov]

Yeah, there's a lot of terrible people. I think a lot of them should be kicked to the curb if convicted of something terrible.

This would also be accurate, its just not a consistent reality so why is it applied when someone is public and not when it could be your boss at work, the cleaner at work, your neighbour and so on?

 

[Ron Mexico]

This would also be accurate, its just not a consistent reality so why is it applied when someone is public and not when it could be your boss at work, the cleaner at work, your neighbour and so on?

Most people get fired when they get a felony. They also have a really hard time getting another job. I think it's more often applied to boss/cleaner so on and not the athlete/celebrity.

 

[Rubashov]

Most people get fired when they get a felony. They also have a really hard time getting another job. I think it's more often applied to boss/cleaner so on and not the athlete/celebrity.

Most criminal records expire here after ten years if you're not a recidivist. Appling a higher standard to public figures makes them considerably more vulnerable to blackmail, exploitation and reputational damage.

 

[gandalfe]

Most criminal records expire here after ten years if you're not a recidivist. Appling a higher standard to public figures makes them considerably more vulnerable to blackmail, exploitation and reputational damage.

And, how long ago did Miles Bridges beat up his GF in front of their children? June?

Look, I don't think the law should say "You can't have a job" but any employer has to be free to say "we don't want you to be associated with us" especially when it's a very public job.

 

[Rubashov]

And, how long ago did Miles Bridges beat up his GF in front of their children? June?

Look, I don't think the law should say "You can't have a job" but any employer has to be free to say "we don't want you to be associated with us" especially when it's a very public job.

Unless he's banned by the NBA somebody will give him a job. I think the NBA probably want to ban him and should, but I bet they can't. My guess is the criteria for that sort thing is strictly prescribed in the EBA.

 

[gandalfe]

Unless he's banned by the NBA somebody will give him a job. I think the NBA probably want to ban him and should, but I bet they can't. My guess is the criteria for that sort thing is strictly prescribed in the EBA.

"The Commissioner will determine all discipline under this Policy on a case-by-case basis, upon consideration of all facts and circumstances, including aggravating and mitigating factors."

My guess? A minimum of 15 games. Again, he beat his GF in front of their kids. I think Silver will come down on this pretty hard.

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[fishonjazz]

Most people with a felony charge will struggle to get a decent job. Pretty much every employer checks for felonies. If it's something they worry about like violence they won't hire them, banker included.

Depends on the job. I have a friend who is a welder and has been in and out of prison a handful of times (a bunch of felonies) and everytime he gets out he almost immediately has a job



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[bigb]

As a business owner, I can say that I’d never hire someone who had been convicted of a serious crime in the area of my business. I wouldn’t hire a guy who got caught stealing tools or supplies from job sites. I wouldn’t automatically rule out a person convicted of domestic abuse, but it would make that person less desirable. They may be more experienced or better qualified than option B, but option B may get the job.

 

[Gameface]

Depends on the job. I have a friend who is a welder and has been in and out of prison a handful of times (a bunch of felonies) and everytime he gets out he almost immediately has a job



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Welders, good ones, are in high demand and many of their work locations are ******.

There's a reason basically no restaurant drug tests their staff.

When the economy is good the U.S. military has a hard time getting recruits, so they offer all sorts of waivers for things like previous drug use, criminal offenses, physical fitness, etc.. When the economy is bad and a lot of people look to the military for an opportunity there's essentially no such things as waivers.

It all depends in the end.

I think the NBA has enough potential people who would die for an opportunity to play that they should lay down the law on this ****. Make clear that domestic abuse is automatic disqualification from any chance in professional sports. The NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MMA, etc., should run ads during their events condemning domestic abuse and saying that domestic abuse and a career in professional sports are mutually exclusive.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

As a business owner, I can say that I’d never hire someone who had been convicted of a serious crime in the area of my business. I wouldn’t hire a guy who got caught stealing tools or supplies from job sites. I wouldn’t automatically rule out a person convicted of domestic abuse, but it would make that person less desirable. They may be more experienced or better qualified than option B, but option B may get the job.

What do you do?

 

[bigb]

What do you do?

Electrician