tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538581476815588047.post2116425722379951467..comments2023-10-15T05:13:49.839-04:00Comments on Offside Sports Law: Vick, The Eagles & The NFL Conduct PolicyEric Macramallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322995124306036839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538581476815588047.post-14419573483416009012010-07-16T11:54:14.963-04:002010-07-16T11:54:14.963-04:00It would be interesting to consider the NFL's ...It would be interesting to consider the NFL's personal conduct policies from an employment law perspective. By all accounts Vick behaved as reasonably as possible in these circumstances and was not even there for the shooting. Video surveillance shows him leaving. Yet, this incident could lead to further punishment from the league and possibly lead to the end of his NFL career. Vick would then be deprived of his ability to earn a livelihood. Obviously part of playing in the NFL is accepting that you must comply with certain codes of conduct, but short of cutting off contact with his friends and family, what exactly should he have done differently here? Why does the league, as his employer have the right to exert punishment this far reaching? The suspension of Ben Roethlisberger makes a little more sense to me. Clearly, he didn’t learn his lesson the first time and he continued to put himself in compromising positions. Hopefully losing $1,000,000 and having his team hate him will be motivation for him to pause and think twice before he engages in another bathroom bar stall tryst. But punishing Vick for being friends with idiots seems to be too much. The reach of the league and the severity of the consequences seem entirely unfair and out of line the employer’s rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538581476815588047.post-68744955011708454712010-07-13T14:09:08.791-04:002010-07-13T14:09:08.791-04:00Come on Eric, how can you expect Vick to stay home...Come on Eric, how can you expect Vick to stay home and just watch TV. I mean being out there in the line of fire is the edge he thinks he still needs to compete in the NFL. <br /><br />You would think he would learn from his past mistakes, being given the ultimate second chance but some never learn.<br />I agree, I think the NFL has one of the best disciplinary actions of any sport.Daniel Gilbeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718490780895789896noreply@blogger.com