This May Not Work Like They Think

[Mike]

NFL could introduce 15-yard penalty for racial slur: Report
Toronto Sun | Feb. 21, 2014 | QMI AGENCY

The NFL could be set for a radical rule change.

The new penalty, which will be automatic 15-yards if a player uses the N-word, is set to be introduced during the league's owner's meetings in March, according to a CBS Sports report.

John Wooten, who heads up the Fritz Pollard Alliance which pays attention to diversity in the NFL, says he expects the NFL's competition committee to suggest creating a rule penalizing players who use the N-word.

The rule would also include the potential for players to get ejected from the game, if they use the word a second time.

Wooten, who was at the NFL Combine on Friday, said he wants to completely erase the word from being used in the NFL.

"I will be totally shocked if the competition committee does not uphold us on what we're trying to do," he said. "We want this word to be policed from the parking lot to the equipment room to the locker room. Secretaries, PR people, whoever, we want it eliminated completely and want it policed everywhere."

The NFL has yet to comment on Wooten's idea, but he remains extremely hopeful the rule will be passed because "there is too much disrespect in the game".

 

[Broke Cowboy]

Considering the number of players who play (and are literally worshiped by many - while I would not even let them on the property) with a criminal background of sexual abuse, spousal abuse, rape, drug abuse, drunk driving, assault, assault and battery, dog fighting and so much more - perhaps it would be better to just not let the lower end folks even play - I suspect that alone would clean up the act.

I have to ask - what if another racial slur is used - one that would offend a white guy, a person from Puerto Rico, a Mexican, etc.

Does the person using this get a by?

In this case - what if it is used black on black? It is not considered a slur by their own when using it one on one. So is it then acceptable?

Slippery slopes ahead if you ask this dumb guy - or am I completely missing this?

Nanny state strikes again - only this time it is in the sports arena.

bc

 

[jigs]

80% of the idiots saying sprinkler are black.....

will there be a penalty for saying cracker?

 

[Mike]

There won't be 5 players left on the side line at the end of a game. :lol:

 

[TexasBred]

Good thing MF is not considered racial. There would be nobody left by the end of the first quarter.

 

[4Diamond]

80% of the idiots saying n-word are black.....

will there be a penalty for saying cracker?

Yep had a couple black kids in my class at school. The called each other the n word all day long. Was fine til someone else chimed in then it got racial. N is a attitude not a person