Dear NFL: Rihanna, domestic violence, and tonight's game in Baltimore

[WilliamPitt]

Dear NFL:

The musical opening act for tonight's Steelers-Ravens game is Rihanna, who was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown. After he beat the shit out of her, he got a tattoo on his neck of a woman with a black eye. The game is in Baltimore, former home city of Ray Rice, who has not gotten any new tattoos of his own battered wife so far as we know.

This is not to blame the victim of domestic violence, as the Ravens did with that Tweet about how Rice's wife regrets her role in all this. Rihanna can play where she damn pleases. It is merely to say that you people are fucking idiots.

Sincerely,

Fucking EVERYONE

P.S. I hope she says something strong about domestic violence and your grotesque handling of this ongoing situation, right there on live TV and in the face of your failure of a commissioner. I won't think less of her if she doesn't, but O God, I hope she does.

[dhill926]

1. K & R...

Yep.

[Blaukraut]

2. Don't forget Roethlisberger

He is still playing football despite allegedly raping a woman. (he settled the lawsuit) While not domestic violence, it is still violence committed against a woman.

[joeybee12]

4. Women...there were 3...

One was kept in a bathroom ar a bar with him by force as his security--off-duty cops--keep her in and others out.

[Blaukraut]

5. Wow, I didn't know that. He's scum n/t

[joeybee12]

6. Yeah, one you think maybe he said/she said...two you really have to stop defending him...

Three, well, it's a pattern and it's pretty obvious he did it.

[global1]

3. Wow!!! Timing Is Everything. Or Was This Planned?.....nt

[SoCalMusicLover]

7. TMZ Says Performance Cancelled

http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/11/cbs-rihanna-ravens-steelers-cancelled/

Didn't Rihanna also go back to Chris after getting beaten up?

[WilliamPitt]

8. Is it full-on cancelled, or just not going to be broadcast?

?

[SoCalMusicLover]

9. You Are Correct

I misread the article. Sounds like just the CBS broadcast was pulled, and she will still perform for the stadium crowd.

[herding cats]

10. Isn't this just tapped music by Rihanna and Jay-Z?

To be used each Thursday night before the game. Like they used to use Hank Williams Jr. for Monday Night Football. Right?

[herding cats]

11. They're not using it tonight, but I don't know if they plan to resume using it again next Thursday.

If that's what you meant.

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Jon Stewart to Roger Goodell/NFL: "You Done F*cked Up"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025520422