NFL Discipline for Marshawn?

Now that the legal end of the Marshwn Lynch hit and run is settled (barring a civil suit), what will the NFL do with the Bills starting running back? Commissioner Roger Goodell said on his visit to Chautauqua that the league will look into the situation once the legal dealings are over. It falls under the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy, which covers any player issues that are considered "conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL."
I took a moment to read the policy, to see I could get any indication about whether Lynch would face a suspension or a fine.
Legally, Marshawn's guilty plea to a traffic violatin is not very serious. No charges were filed, and the victim is said to not be seriously hurt. But the NFL could weigh how Lynch handled the situation, and some of the other stories about his conduct that have come out in the past three weeks. Remember, they are not bound by law when determining personal conduct violations. The policy talks about "being held to a higher standard" and "conducting yourself in a responsible way."
With all of that said, the policy says first-time offenders will not face discipline unless the case "involves significant bodily harm." That did not happen in Marshawn's hit and run. Other discipline includes fines, suspensions or banishment from the league. There could also be a probationary period.
With all of that said, the policy says first-time offenders will not face discipline unless the case "involves significant bodily harm." That did not happen in Marshawn's hit and run. Other discipline includes fines, suspensions or banishment from the league. There could also be a probationary period.
In my opinion, Lynch could face a fine, but probably no more than that. Based on reports and public records, this is his first legal trouble as an NFL player. So Bills fans should expect to have him available for the entire season.
If that's the case, does it make you happy or angry? Should he be punished, or has this case been blown out of proportion? Will this case effect the way you root for Lynch, or view him as a Bill? I'd love to hear you comments.


6 Comments:
I am a huge Bills fan...I watch every game with a passion, hoping they will win.
I also think Mr. Lynch is a scumbag, and I'd be thrilled if the Bills cut him today.
Good for him for getting off legally, and probably escaping any consequences from the NFL.
Hopefully the lady he hit sues his ass for every penny he is worth.
His character leaves a lot to be desired. How would Marv Levy deal with this. I think he should be suspended. He did'nt have any concern for the person he hit, whether she was injured or dead. He just drove away
i saved the paper on lynch's conviction. therefore god forbid i hit someone i can tell the police i don t feel like talking right now and drag the thing on for 3 weeks...... and then i ll show the paper to the judge at which point i will be thrown in jail for 5 years because i am not a football player
I'm not nieve...I doubt the vast majority of Bills fans care...they just want Lynch and the team to do well. And if they do, they'll be cheered.
All I'm hoping is that either at the one home preseason game we play, or the home opener, that when his name is announced over the loudspeaker, there's at least a 1-time round of booing that can be noticed. At least something to let him know we haven't forgotten, and we don't appreciate people acting the way he did, and representing the team that way.
Any more incidents like this and Toronto can have these clowns.
orange fan...you are a moron. Do you get off on these posts? Who cares? I love how you sit behind a computer and throw out your stupid opinions. This is a non-sense crime and is not a big deal. It's too bad it happened, but no one got seriously hurt, if it was anyone else, would you be caring as much as you do now? Get a life and quit posting on here like it's your job.
Last anon,
Moronic pretty much sums up the content of your post. I needn't respond further.
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