Ray Rice and the Code

Ray Rice is asking to be given the opportunity to play football again in the NFL. We all saw the video of him dragging his unconscious fiancée, now wife, from the elevator. He became the poster boy for domestic violence. He says he is repentant, has learned his lesson, knows he made the biggest mistake of his life, and would like to be given the opportunity to play again. What do you think? The Code says that “I will take responsibility and appropriate actions when I fail…” – has he done that? What would appropriate actions look like to you? If he did them, would you be willing to allow him to play again? What would happen if this were an employee of a company? Would your position be the same? Are there some actions that people take that are unforgivable? How about your team – are there some violations that result in being kicked off the team? Is that permanent, or for one year? Is there a difference between your age and that of professional athletes?