Is this really an "NFL problem"

[B2G]

Or is it a cultural problem that just has more visability within the NFL because of the prominence of the perpetrators?

Domestice violence is tremendously skewed against women of color. NFL players are comprised of 2/3 African Americans.

Is this really a problem within the NFL or is it a cultural problem? While I agree the NFL need to deal with it, what is the root cause? Is it merely the fact that they are professional football players or the culture they were brought up in?

And if it's the latter, what needs to be done?

[NYC_SKP]

1. Both, we wouldn't have one without the other.

Why all the interest in violent contact sports to begin with?

How have superbowl tickets gone from $6.00 to $800.00 and more?

The AA angle is significant, feeding any cultural notion that black men can't be executives but they sure can be violent and beat the shit of each other (not my POV, but one that's encouraged by the NFL, IMO).

But the whole thing is a huge mess.

It's bread and circuses all over again.

And fans are partly to blame.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. Yes it is really a problem with the NFL.

Obviously domestic abuse is also a problem in the broader society as well, that does not get the NFL off the hook. Their standard practice of sweeping this stuff under the rug is unacceptable. They got caught red handed.

[jakefrep]

4. Why in the hell is the NFL's responsibility to deal with domestic violence?

What are they "sweeping under the rug"?

[cali]

3. It is not just a cultural problem

It is a cross-cultural societal problem. 1 in 4 women are abused during their lifetimes.

http://www.safehorizon.org/page/domestic-violence-statistics--facts-52.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwy_SgBRCxhsqc3prt8rQBEiQAHI_9GT10OEbdZ3dKBmHRaMwoOROVnMe1xbLBGOdp2Sj1MasaAqya8P8HAQ

Yes, AA women, specifically in the 20-24 age group suffer significantly more domestic abuse, but domestic abuse spans all all cultural, ethnic and economic groups.