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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season. We are not yet satisfied with the league's handling of [these] behaviors."
THE MORNING BREW
Eagles center Jason Kelce ESPN.com
FACT OF THE DAY
abcnews.com
Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller has been tasked with conducting an independent investigation into the NFL's pursuit and handing of evidence following the February fight between Rice and his now-wife, Janay.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is the standard suspension for violating the substance abuse policy in the NFL?
A: Four games.
NFL needs to uphold decisions in Rice, Peterson cases
The National Football League and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, need a win. In the past two weeks there have been two developments with off-field issues. Those two issues include Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson.
Rice was suspended earlier this year after being charged with domestic violence against his fiancée. There was widespread controversy whether Goodell's two-game suspension was enough, but after a TMZ video surfaced of Rice striking the woman in her face and knocking her unconscious, the criticism exploded. The Baltimore Ravens immediately terminated his contract after the video was released, and the NFL changed its decision to an indefinite suspension.
So Rice got what he deserved,
By Austin Wagoner @awagoner23
right? Unfortunately, that won't be the case. Rice will most likely appeal the
decision of the indefinite suspension because he was suspended two games for the incident. It was only after media backlash that the Ravens and the NFL were forced into action.
Rice should have had a more severe punishment in the first place, but it is unlikely his indefinite suspension will hold any water according to the league's collective bargaining agreement, which says the commissioner and a club will not both discipline a player for the same act or conduct.
Peterson has been a staple and a motivational figure since entering the league and coming back from
a significant knee injury He is now in the spotlight for punishing
his kids with switches. A switch is a living limb cut from a tree that resembles the punishing power of a horse whip. This may have been "OK" 20 years ago, but the media has been having a field day since he was indicted for child abuse. Immediate action from the NFL is imminent.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton went on record with the Associated Press and called for Peterson's suspension. The governor said regardless of due process, Peterson is a public figure and his actions are an embarrassment to the Vikings organization and the state of Minnesota.
The bottom line is the NFL needs
to save face by tying up these situations in a timely and effective manner. Peterson needs to be suspended, at least until his situation gets sorted out at trial. The league also needs to go all in on upholding the Rice decision. If it gets overturned it could set a bad precedent for similar situations in the future.
Goodell has done an excellent job in transforming the league and, until now, has made good decisions. The Rice decision was bad judgment, and because of that people across the country are calling for his dismissal.
Goodell must make a strong statement with his decision and I think that decision should include seeing Peterson on the sideline for the entirety of the 2014-15 NFL season.
This week in athletics
- Edited by Ashley Peralta
Wednesday
Thursday No events
Friday
Volleyball North Texas Noon Lawrence
Volleyball Cleveland State 7:30 p.m. Lawrence
Volleyball Arkansas 7.30 p.m. Lawrence
Football Central Michigan 2:30 p.m. Lawrence
Saturday
Sunday
Soccer
St. Mary's
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Monday
Women's Golf
Lady Paladin Invitational
All day
Greenville, S.C.
Women's golf finishes strong at Minnesota Invitational
Tuesday
No events
MADELINE MALONEY
@MadMaloneyUDK
Kansas women's golf recorded its second consecutive top-three finish Tuesday when it placed third at the Minnesota Invitational at the Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. Kansas finished with an overall score of 905 (+41) at the tournament.
Kansas senior Gabriella Di-Marco paced Kansas with a sixth place individual finish,
which marks a career best. DiMarco shot a 74 (+4) Tuesday, with a three-round score of 221 (+5).
"I got a good feeling for my swing," DiMarco said. "Coach Katy [Nahm] has worked with me a lot over the last nine months going through a huge swing change, switching everything up to make it more consistent, so I didn't have big misses. I can help the team out more and give them some good
scores. I grew up playing on a bent grass course, so I was able to get up and down a lot and hit a lot of good putts. It felt like a home course advantage because I grew up on a course like this."
The Jayhawks were able to move up a spot from fourth place to third place on the last day of the Invitational. Kansas shot a tournament-best 300 (+12) Tuesday and was able to move past Georgia Regents
University-Augusta to take third place. Kansas finished five strokes behind Colorado and 26 strokes behind the winner, East Carolina.
Junior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn had the best Tuesday for Kansas, with a low score of 73 (+1) and tied with Pornvipa Sakdee for 28th overall with a score of 292 (+13).
"It was a great day," Kansas coach Erin O'Neil said. "We got off to a little of a rough start
early, but bounced back, hung in there, finished strong and we were able to move up to third, which is great. Everybody contributed each day and really hung in there. We kept our heads on straight and Gabby had a great tournament. Mook [Kawinpakorn] bounced back today, which is good, and Michelle [Woods] played steady for us. It was just across the board a good tournament. We are optimistic heading into the
rest of the fall season."
Senior Michelle Woods finished her last round with a 76 (+4) and tied for 37th and freshman Kallie Gonzales shot an 85 (+13) Tuesday and tied for 67th.
The Jayhawks will next play in Greenville, S.C., for the Lady Paladin Invitational on Sept. 21-23.
— Edited by Jordan Fox
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