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DALLASPraising the organization for their refusal to turn their backs on those with a troubled past, the ACLU honored the Dallas Cowboys Wednesday for their ongoing efforts to reintegrate criminals back into the NFL. We would like to recognize the Dallas Cowboys for their long history of providing an avenue to ex-convicts who are simply seeking a second chance at life as a professional football player, said ACLU spokesman Carl Holmes, adding that, for over three decades, the team has helped those facing the stigma and legal constraints of a recent felony conviction find paying work as linebackers, offensive linemen, and wide receivers. Too often, these men have been abandoned by society and left with nowhere to turn, but Jerry Jones and his organization have shown they are willing to take the lead and be that beacon of hope for them. The Cowboys have never been afraid to help those with a criminal history move on from their past mistakes and get back onto the field, and that is truly something special. Holmes added that, without a group like the Cowboys, it is likely that many of the convicted felons would tragically end up either back in prison, dead, or on the Oakland Raiders.
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libdem4life
(13,877 posts)Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)After the fiasco with the guy who slugged his girlfriend in the elevator, complete with victim-blaming and her taking responsibility, I think they are mostly a bunch of highly paid criminals. I'm no football fan but enough of this criminal activity has spilled over to the mainstream media that we have all seen more of it than ever.
mythology
(9,527 posts)Than similar age men. And that is before accounting for race and their original socioeconomic background.
http://deadspin.com/what-do-arrests-data-really-say-about-nfl-players-and-c-733301399
So no they aren't a bunch of criminals. Please stop taking news from headlines and assuming it tells anything approaching an accurate picture.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)And by that I mean, why punish corporations who need talented football players to help them make millions upon millions