For the past couple weeks everyone has been talking about
Ray Rice. For those of you out there that are unaware of what happened the
picture above should give you a clue. He got into a argument with his girl on a
elevator. Moments later he punched her
in the face knocking her out. No one knew that someone had this on
tape. So when the NFL heard what had happened they suspended him for 2 games. Shortly
after TMZ released the video and people were able to see what really happened. So
the problem here is that people think that he should have been punished more
for what he did. Ive heard that he should be suspended for the rest of the
season and I have also heard that they should never let him play in the NFL again
because of what he did.
So after
gathering all of this information and hearing what everyone has to say about
the matter I have come up with what I think about this whole thing. For those
of you who think that being suspended for a season is extreme!! You know
nothing. Ray Rice is a pro athlete. That means he is also a celebrity and
should be held to a higher standard than majority of the public. But this doesn’t
mean he is above the law. You can’t just punch someone and walk away like
nothing happened. He should know that he is always being watched because of the
position that he is in. even playing college sports here at southern Utah university
a small D1 college in cedar city Utah we are held to a higher standard than the
rest of the student body. If we mess up just a little people find out fast and
are held more accountable then others. WHY? Because of the image we portray. Ray
rice was the face of the team he played for because he was a good player. His actions
were wrong and I think that he should be suspended for a season without pay and
get some help as well.
Which brings
me to my next point. For those who are saying that he should be suspended indefinitely
for what he did probably don’t understand what guys like Ray Rice go through on
a day to day basis. I completely agree that what he did was wrong and that he
being suspended for a season was the right call. But people make mistakes. I heard
my teacher say that if he were to hit a kid he would be fired on the spot no
question about it. So why should Ray Rice get a second change when others don’t.
Like I said before, he is no better than anyone elts because of who he is. But I
feel like people make football players, basketball players ect… bigger then
what they really are. They play sports.. That’s it. If a teacher were to hit a
student of course he should never be a loud to teach again, in or outside of a
classroom. But again depending on the situation of what happened. I honestly
think that Ray Rice should be punished for what he did. But I also feel like
once he has done his part then he should definitely be a loud to play again. It’s hard to transition being a stone cold
killer on the field to being this perfect person off the field especially when alcohol
is involved on both sides.
