Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis has a novel argument to add to the current contract negotiations for the NFL: if the lockout continues, the streets will run with crime. He warned: “Do this research. If we don’t have a season, watch how much evil, which we call it crime, watch how much crime picks up when you take away our game.” You may immediately reject the notion as to the fans but, before you reject the theory out of hand, consider that most crimes committed by NFL players occur during off-game hours (here).
In the meantime, the LAPD arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, who is considered the main (but not only culprit) in the savage beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow. It appears that the Dodgers fan did not need the lockout to turn to “evil.”
Frankly, everyone is missing the cause and effect here. For years I have warned about the divine judgment that would come if the Packers ever won the Superbowl. Now, like the denizens of Sodom and Gomorrah, we wonder why we are facing such punishments.
Strangely, Lewis’ cause-and-effect analysis of football and crime does not translate into a concession that the owners have wanted: more games. The NFL season is ridiculously short. These players receive massive salaries for only 16 games. Just think, more games even less crime. (I will accept the consultation certified check from counsel for the NFL owners by regular mail).
Source: CBS
Jonathan Turley
Located this on Google and I am pleased I did. Well written writeup.
Thanks again
Sounds like they are getting their cues from the banksters.
Who cares? The trials and tribulations of the wealthy are not my concern.
Prof. Turley,
You are correct that the cause of all of this trouble between the Union and the owners is due to the Packers Super Bowl victory. I think the Rapture guy who missed his date again was wrong because he didn’t take into account the cosmic struggle caused by the Packers!!
Frank,
I understand what you are saying but I believe, initially, the player’s union was started to protect all those little guys who weren’t stars making the big bucks and when injured were left to get by the best way they could. I remember this happening back in the 50’s because the guy across the street played for the Browns and he would come over every night to talk to my dad and our next door neighbor, who was a big shot in the newly formed AFL-CIO. Players used to have to pay for their own equipment, medical care, and a host of other issues including not getting paid while out with injuries. If memory serves me it was the Browns and the Packers who got together and started the whole thing.
When unions have done a good job in taking care of their people everybody forgets that before the union came into the picture, those people were pretty damn miserable.
Blouise – you can put lipstick on a pig but it will never be the prom queen. NFLPA can put on all the trappings of a union but it does not act like one. They are just one BoD bargaining with another with no concern for the ‘little people’.
I assumed Mr. Lewis was suggesting that all the unemployed players, such as himself, would have extra free time on their hands & that would result in an increase in violent crime.
I’m probably one of only a half dozen or so American males who couldn’t care less whether there’s an NFL season or an NFL for that matter. I haven’t watched football in over 20 years.
Anonymously Yours
1, May 24, 2011 at 3:51 pm
I think he is talkin bout the brotha and crime….if they have something to do they don’t rob….but then again…some of the best robbery’s occur at the football games anyway…so..does it really matter if they play or not…
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I think he is talkin bout the brotha and crime….if they have something to do they don’t rob….but then again…some of the best robbery’s occur at the football games anyway…so..does it really matter if they play or not…
“Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis has a novel argument to add to the current contract negotiations for the NFL: if the lockout continues, the streets will run with crime. He warned: “Do this research. If we don’t have a season, watch how much evil, which we call it crime, watch how much crime picks up when you take away our game.” Before you reject the theory out of hand, consider that most crimes committed by NFL players occur during off-game hours (here).”
I can’t tell if you’re being facetious or not, so I will assume you are and have a very dry wit, but Lewis is clearly not saying that it will be NFL players committing the crime.
I think his statement is interesting in many ways, not the least of which is how at the end of various (championship) games at various times, riots will, predictably, break out and what that says about our culture.
Let’s see … lock outs, bargaining, negotiations … no, in no way shape or form is it a union … it’s a trade association of players that just happens to collect dues and build war chests and elect an association president …
that’s why, on May 17th, NFL Players Association president Kevin Mawae insisted that there’s been no recent progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement.
Didn’t Mr. Lewis just marginally miss a murder rap?
BTW – the NFLPA is in no way, shape or form a union.
Ya gotta love unions
One is led to wonder if the 32 elite, NFL Law Enforcement anti-evil teams can stamp out enough crime to off-set the volume of crime committed by its own members.
In say, any given season.