Volume 128 Issue 79
COMMENTARY Investigation into Greg Hardy will prove crucial
Though the front on the NFL's domestic violence issues has settled and is quiet for now, it may not stay that way for long.
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Last Monday, charges against Panthers impending free agent Greg Hardy in a domestic violence-related case were dropped after alleged victim, ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder, reached a settlement with Hardy.
Those charges allegedly involved the 6-foot-4 defensive end throwing Holder into a bathhtub, pulling her back out by her hair, threatening to kill her and break her arms, choking her, then thrashing her onto a couch with multiple assault rifles on it.
The court was unable to proceed after it could not locate Holder, even when it went to "extraordinary measures", including surveillance and calls to family members. The court's "extraordinary" search was fishy, as a quick Facebook search placed her in Denver and New York city in December. Hardy's settlement with Holder is in question as well.
Originally, Hardy was found guilty before a judge last summer, but was later granted a second trial before a jury on appeal. While he waited for his second court date, he was initially allowed to play, but when the Ray Rice situation blew up, he was retroactively placed on the exempt/commissioner's permission list. A few weeks after, Holder did her "disappearing" act.
- Edited by Valerie Haag
The NFL's decision on Hardy will set an outline for how the league will deal with domestic violence-related cases in the future under the new player conduct policy. Though Hardy missed 15 games on the exempt/commissioner permission list, he wasn't necessarily "suspended". All of this is new ground, and, because he was punished before his trial was completed, Hardy is the guinea pig.
Although Holder has stayed silent, the NFL must make a clear effort to dig up the truth in the case. If the league does that, it will positively influence public perception of the NFL in dealing with domestic violence, furthering its efforts to reinvigorate the NFL's shield.
Regardless of whether the NFL decides to punish Hardy further, it needs to do its due diligence in looking into the case. If the NFL finds reason to believe Hardy is guilty — as he was in his initial trial — they will have to take action.
By rule, the NFL could still pass down a six-game suspension, but if the NFL deems Hardy's case possesses "extenuating circumstances" - which could be true if Holder's claims are confirmed
the suspension could be extended.
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