The NFL is adding additional games to former New York Giants’ kicker Josh Brown’s suspension.
The NFL season is already off to a crazy start after last night’s upset in Foxboro. As the NFL world was waking up on Friday, Adam Schefter took to Twitter to break some news.
NFL suspending former Giants K Josh Brown six more games for domestic violence, sources tell ESPN:... https://t.co/9OIW7lV7uG
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2017
Former New York Giants and currently unemployed kicker Josh Brown got an additional six games tacked onto his suspension.
In case you forgot, the kicker was given a one game suspension last year after allegations from his wife were made about domestic violence. According to multiple reports Browns’ wife cited over 20 incidents of violence against her, some when she was pregnant. The NFL backed their lax stance on the suspension in a statement via Adam Schefter.
NFL statement on Giants K Josh Brown:"In May 2015, the NFL was informed by the New York Giants of Josh Brown's arrest…
Posted by Adam Schefter on Saturday, August 20, 2016
The timing does seem odd for the increase in suspension, especially given that Brown is currently unemployed.
The New York Giants play the Dallas Cowboys in prime time on Sunday night. Could the NFL try to be avoiding comparison between the on-going Ezekiel Elliott investigation and Brown’s past? Elliott will be playing with the looming suspension over his head.
The Giants released Brown following his incident last year. The mishandling of this case is apparently not just left to the NFL but also the Giants, who backed Brown prior to his release.
Elliott is prepared to fight tooth and nail to defend his reputation after receiving a six-game suspension from the NFL for domestic violence. He had his suspension upheld earlier this week by the league but is taking the fight to court. The goal for Elliott’s camp is complete exoneration.
Another interesting wrinkle is that this decision comes the day of Elliott’s court decision. SI’s legal expert Michael McCann broke down what the means for Elliott.
"MCCANN: If Judge Amos Mazzant grants Elliott’s petition for a TRO, the NFL would be barred from imposing its suspension on Elliott until the order expires. The duration of the order would be set by Judge Mazzant, but would likely be 14 days. During the duration of the TRO, Elliott would be eligible to play for the Cowboys (unless Goodell places Elliott on the exempt list—see below)."
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Roger Goodell has a history of retroactively making moves after seeing outrage from the public. The fact that this came out after a night that saw him ridiculed and booed in Foxboro, partially thanks to Barstool Sports,
can not be overlooked. Was Goodell feeling pressure from the Elliott case and looking to regain any public good grace?