We have banned Ray Rice from our FFL for life - please join us (1 Viewer)

[BigBlue_RI]

We had a team name his team Ray Rice Marriage Counseling. I got a good laugh out of it!

We "banned" Vick a few years back, but ban was lifted when he got back in the NFL. Pointless.

 

[amnesiac]

 

[justinl]

Better ban Brandon Marshall, Ben and San Fran Defense while you're at it. Please?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

I thought wild rice was supposed to be good for you

 

[MNTom]

And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive

If someone does not want to have them on their team that is up to them. But as a Commissioner, I don't think it is within my rights to ban him from all teams no matter how I personally feel about the situation.

You aren't being very aligned or supportive here, Tom

My bad.

 

[Pots]

Somewhat related, we forced one of our league owners to sell his franchise after we found out he sent an email out to another owner that was racially insensitive.

How bad was it?

 

[Stinger Ray]

I thought wild rice was supposed to be good for you

0/10

 

[PatsWillWin]

 

[Vector]

Is the OP actually Keith Olbermann ?

 

[Peyton Marino]

pretty awesome

 

[Freelove]

I'd like to also ask that we all ban Antonio Brown as well, for being such an inveterate head booter.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

Beats by Ray

 

[Rhythmdoctor]

Is Larry Fitzgerald still in your league?

Deetz?

 

[Tanner9919]

Romanowski after his assault of a teammate that left the man scarred for life with broken orbital, nose, etc? Ray Lewis ? did you ban them at the time of the offenses?

 

[JamesTheScot]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."


I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

This will sound harsh towards you, but I don't mean it to.

But what do you think this really accomplishes? Is Ray Rice hurt by your spurning? Are your girls more likely to not tolerate abuse because you banned Rice from your fake football league?

And who do you think you are to dictate to everyone else in your league how they should address the issue of domestic violence?

If you want to make a difference, spend some cash supporting local shelters and counseling programs, many of whom are non-profits. This "raising awareness" and "sending a message" is nonsense. A guy that's has a moral compass that justifies him knocking out his GF could give two ####s about what you do in your fantasy league.

And how about taking a stand against violence generally. Why is it not a big deal to cold #### some random guy on the street or some convenience store clerk? When we quit acting like it's worse to attack certain people or for certain reasons, then we stop implicitly saying that it's not as big a deal to attack other types of people or for other reasons.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Romanowski after his assault of a teammate that left the man scarred for life with broken orbital, nose, etc? Ray Lewis ?

edit: did you ban them at the time of the offenses?

 

[emerlin]

so what I don't get is the league, the Ravens, and your league knew Rice KO'd his wife in an elevator with only the league slapping him on the wrist. Then a video emerges of Rice doing what everyone knows he did and all of a sudden the team cuts him, the league suspends him and your league does this. why not just do this when the news came out that he KO'd his wife in an elevator? same for the league. Same for the team.

+1

 

[Freelove]

And how about taking a stand against violence generally.

This is why my league only drafts kickers.

 

[fruity pebbles]

that action is about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop

 

[amnesiac]

Romanowski after his assault of a teammate that left the man scarred for life with broken orbital, nose, etc? Ray Lewis ? did you ban them at the time of the offenses?

Steve Smith.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Romanowski after his assault of a teammate that left the man scarred for life with broken orbital, nose, etc? Ray Lewis ? did you ban them at the time of the offenses?

Only weirdos play IDP leagues.

 

[Stealthycat]

dumbest thing I maybe have ever read

1/2 your league members have done worse, maybe 3/4 .... maybe all of them

 

[Chaka]

I believe everyone should be judged exclusively by the worst thing they have ever done. It makes it much easier for me to be a misanthrope that way.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

dumbest thing I maybe have ever read

1/2 your league members have done worse, maybe 3/4 .... maybe all of them

Doubtful.

But then, I'm also not eager to attempt to create a scale of badness and then attempt to figure out where domestic violence falls on that scale.

 

[squistion]

dumbest thing I maybe have ever read

1/2 your league members have done worse, maybe 3/4 .... maybe all of them

Yes, most fantasy leagues are full of wife beaters...maybe all of them!

 

[got_nugs]

i traded for Rice today

I saw that. I can't wait for the ensuing schtick if Rice comes back considering who you traded with. So worth that 5th rder.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I didn't read the entire "letter to the league" initially. If you haven't, it's a must. After getting off the plane and being deeply shocked, the OP consulted with Tom, of course, because it was deeply disturbing...and then, took "Executive Action"!

Also, "I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

As an aside, I can't believe what Ray has done to Tom here. Don't for a minute, let that be lost in all of this. Poor Tom.

 

[Stealthycat]

where does punching a woman fall on your list ?

above or below adultery? 60% of couples cheat, right?

where does illegal drugs fall ?

stealing / theft ?

lots of things people do and have done

and I aint excusing Rice - but he lost his career to one bad mistake. Seems pretty harsh doesn't it ? Lost his WHOLE CAREER

Look at all the things other pro players and famous people have done ... hell OJ didn't even go to jail

 

[Stealthycat]

but regardless - this is Fantasy Football ..... I mean geeeshh

Vick was a dog killer, got a second chance, didn't he ?

 

[LarryAllen'sJockstrap]

I sent a cursive letter to my State Comptroller requesting the seizure of all assets related to Fantasy Football leagues in TX who have not designated Ray Rice as in-eligible for rostering ( redraft and dynasty) by kickoff of Week 2 this Thurs at 8:25 EST.

 

[JamesTheScot]

And how about taking a stand against violence generally.

This is why my league only drafts kickers.

I guess I should have parsed that out a bit more.

 

[mquinnjr]

Is Michael Sam still eligible? I heard some leagues don't list him as eligible because his taste in clothing is "criminal" - others might disagree.

 

[squistion]

where does punching a woman fall on your list ?

above or below adultery? 60% of couples cheat, right?

where does illegal drugs fall ?

Oh yes, knocking a woman unconscious is equivalent to adultery or smoking a joint.

Got it.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Next you're going to come up with a clever reason for Jason to cut Calvin Johnson. I like the way you think......

 

[Chaka]

dumbest thing I maybe have ever read

1/2 your league members have done worse, maybe 3/4 .... maybe all of them

Yes, most fantasy leagues are full of wife beaters...maybe all of them!

Probably not but I bet most have guys who have driven after having a couple drinks.

 

[zftcg]

I didn't read the entire "letter to the league" initially. If you haven't, it's a must. After getting off the plane and being deeply shocked, the OP consulted with Tom, of course, because it was deeply disturbing...and then, took "Executive Action"!

Also, "I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

As an aside, I can't believe what Ray has done to Tom here. Don't for a minute, let that be lost in all of this. Poor Tom.

Yeah, that was very brave of Tom to take a stand against a player who was no longer on an NFL roster. Most owners would have demanded compensation.

 

[Ever Present Lurker]

http://www.utsandiego.com/nfl/arrests-database/

Is there anyone else on this list who meets your standard for excommunication?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

where does punching a woman fall on your list ?

above or below adultery? 60% of couples cheat, right?

where does illegal drugs fall ?

stealing / theft ?

lots of things people do and have done

and I aint excusing Rice - but he lost his career to one bad mistake. Seems pretty harsh doesn't it ? Lost his WHOLE CAREER

Look at all the things other pro players and famous people have done ... hell OJ didn't even go to jail

I'm pretty sure oj's in jail as I'm typing this

 

[HughHoney]

I wish I could think up shtick this good.

 

[justinl]

i traded for Rice today

I saw that. I can't wait for the ensuing schtick if Rice comes back considering who you traded with. So worth that 5th rder.

Dropped Rice to pick up something from the late game today, thinking that the ban sealed his fate. Now I'm thinking this was a mistake, give it a week or two and the ban is probably reversed, he'll be starting somewhere by Week 6, methinks.

 

[PatsWillWin]

and I aint excusing Rice - but he lost his career to one bad mistake. Seems pretty harsh doesn't it ? Lost his WHOLE CAREER

Has the NFL found a way to send suspensions back in time?

 

[BassNBrew]

We've banned all Patriots from draft consideration. There's no room for cheaters in our league.

We banned all Dolphins under our new anti-bullying policy.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

And if the other players that are in your league don't want Ray Rice banned for life from your league, what are you going to do?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

ban them from the league

 

[Freelove]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

And if the other players that are in your league don't want Ray Rice banned for life from your league, what are you going to do?

Head punch them in an elevator.

 

[John Bender]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

And if the other players that are in your league don't want Ray Rice banned for life from your league, what are you going to do?

Head punch them in an elevator.

I was trying so hard not to laugh at this issue, but gd you got me real good here.

 

[Freelove]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

And if the other players that are in your league don't want Ray Rice banned for life from your league, what are you going to do?

Head punch them in an elevator.

I was trying so hard not to laugh at this issue, but gd you got me real good here.

Time to let the healing begin.

 

[RBM]

 

[fruity pebbles]

I sent this message to the league this evening:

"League,

As I got off the plane today and went online, I was deeply shocked by the video that was released of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee. As a father of 2 girls, I will not stand for any domestic abuse of the sort I saw. It was deeply disturbing, especially to see them together still (and now married) afterwards.

I quickly talked to Tom, who owns Ray Rice in our league, and we both immediately agreed that Tom would drop Ray Rice, and I would take the Executive Action of banning Ray Rice from our league forever. He can not be picked up this season, he can not be drafted next season, nor any season afterwards. From here on, he does not exist in our league.

I have no qualifications to suggest this, but if you are being abused, or know of anyone being abused, contact the police or a women's group that can help the abused get out of the situation. If you have ever hit a woman in your life in anger or frustration, please get counseling so that it doesn't progress further, and never raise your hand again.

I know that I'm stretching the authority of my position here, but I hope that you will be understanding and supportive. And I applaud Tom for being completely aligned and supportive, despite the hole this scumbag has left in Tom's team."

I also ask, if anybody on this forum knows how to delete a player from MFL, please let me know.

And if the other players that are in your league don't want Ray Rice banned for life from your league, what are you going to do?

they don't dare disrespect the shield

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I love how dragging her out of the elevator by her hair wasn't DEEPLY disturbing and shocking enough for a stand to be taken in the first place.