Last week the NFL suspended Green Bay Packer wideout Koren Robinson for one calendar year for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. For the next year, Robinson won't play in the NFL. He won't get paid. Also by NFL rule Robinson is banned from any involvement with the Packers, including use of facilities.
Teammate Brett Favre pointed out a major flaw in the NFL drug policy.
Said Favre:
I don't like the way the league has, in my mind, turned their back on [Robinson]. I'm not against banning him for the year...I'm no expert, but I would think you would want for people to reach out to him and be within an organization that can help him as opposed to saying, "You're banned from the building. To make matters worse, we don't even want you over here, so go think about it and deal with it on your own."
Professional sports is a cold, harsh world. The NFL shouldn't be expected to be overly compassionate to players who have made bad decisions. Repeatedly. In this situation, suspension and loss of wages seem like sufficient punishment.
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