Despite a flurry of new suspensions, the NFL maintained consistency on punishing betting players. Why are people surprised?
During the last two seasons, the NFL suspended ten players for violating the leagues policy on gambling. Yet, people still raise eyebrows and seem taken aback when the punishment falls upon a player. Additionally, the length of the suspension remains consistent. For sixty years, the league handed out severe consequences. However, people are shocked and surprised about when the folks on Park Avenue deal with this specific type of infraction.
The First Two
In 1963, after hearing rumors that were confirmed by evidence, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended Detroit Lions DL Alex Karras and Green Bay Packers standout …
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