Anheuser-Busch unhappy with NFL's policing

[rdking647]

Source: espn

Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of the official beer of the NFL, issued a strong statement expressing its displeasure over how the league has responded to its players being connected to incidents of domestic violence and child abuse.

"We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season," a representative for Anheuser-Busch said in a statement. "We are not yet satisfied with the league's handling of behaviors that so clearly go against our own company culture and moral code. We have shared our concerns and expectations with the league."

Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11539004/anheuser-busch-not-yet-satisfied-nfl-handling-recent-player-conduct

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thats what the nfl needs. a threat to their income... maybe now they will realize they have amajor prooblem on their hands.
the commisioner should go. now. hes proven himself unable to deal with the problem.
those convicted of domestic violence should be banned from the leagu

those indicted on child abuse charges should be suspended until the case is decided. upon conviction they should be barred for life

its a privlege to be paid millions to play a sport. if you cant act responsibly then you lose the money

[tazkcmo]

1. Love it

So glad the Busch family sold their beer company. You'd never hear this from a Busch owned Budweiser.

[warrant46]

3. No they would not be upset by the Vibrant Diversity

and Misogynistic behavior of the NFL' s players

[TheBlackAdder]

2. While I agree... Comment on stuff in your own country, foreigner-owned InBev. Buy American.

Nice how a bunch of AB workers were let go, others offered packages.

Benefits cut, etc...


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Besides AB beers sucking, I buy local and American-owned.

Not many majors are US-Owned anymore.


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Also, Most of the breads sold in the US are Mexican-owned, other are european-owned now.

[rhett o rick]

7. If the macho-tough guys want to drink that watered down swill, more power to them.

What I don't like is that the big corp brewers are trying to buy into the micro-brew field. They already have the sudo "craft" beers like Sam Adams.

And another rant. I loved Tim's Potato Chips until Nalley bought them out and changed the ingredients.

[Politicalboi]

4. LOL!

Beer, the MAJOR contributor to spousal abuse, especially during football season, doesn't like how the NFL is handling this. How many children learned how to say Bud Wise Er by three cute frogs over 30 years ago, or Bud Bowl. Sporting events would better off dropping alcohol all together.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

5. good point.

also, animal abuse.


but at least the money's talking now. That's the only thing that gets the attention of the bazillionaires' club.

[Politicalboi]

6. I know money talks

But what player can drink a lot of beer and still have a career. They may as well smoke too. Or the poor kids who go to games with an adult who's been drinking for hours, and now has to drive home. Alcohol and sports don't mix like sports and tobacco. Alcohol and race car driving don't mix. There are plenty of sports drinks who could take the place of beer sponsors at the events, and commercials. Where are the town criers who say "What about the children?" when it comes to alcohol commercials and sporting events.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

11. it's really pretty asinine, isn't it? well,

In the case of alcohol, it's much worse than asinine. I've got a special place in hell for that stuff; personal life experience related. Yecch.

But yeah, the dishonesty of marketing ..... I've always hated the phoniness, the lying....... the desperate grinning..... drives me crazy. Anyone who doesn't believe that constant intrusion into our lizard brains has a cumulative effect is Fuckkkkkkkking Stupid.

And Stupid is getting sore. Ha. Ha.

[dawn frenzy adams]

8. Now Ain't That The Truth?

Never mind the alcohol fueled rapes that occur on college campuses during football season.

[madville]

10. About 60-70% is the number I recall

Around 60-70% of domestic violence/abuse incidents involve alcohol last I saw.

It is kind of hypocritical that the alcoholic product they make billions off of contributes much more to domestic abuse than the NFL.

[eggplant]

9. When even Budweiser says the NFL are assholes, that's saying something. n/t

[Tommymac]

12. Hey Rog - This Bud's for You.

[dem in texas]

13. The Clueless NFL is Destroying Its Brand

I could see this coming. Who wants to watch a bunch of big bullies who beat their wives and children and get millions of dollars a year. I am sure when a fan sells out 200 or 300 dollars for a ticket to a game and pays 50 dollars to park, they have to think about this, that they are just enriching a bunch of very lousy men. Just wait and see, the ticket sells to the NFL games will start to fall as will TV viewership.

[rdking647]

14. 3 more companies have joined in

visa,mcdonalds and campbells soup
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/visa-nfl_n_5832508.html?1410906359

[JonLP24]

15. DUIs are far more common

They're so full of shit but so is everyone else involved.

[fbc]

16. any large group of people is going to have a few bad people

I'd bet that NFL players do a lot more for their communities through volunteer work than the average citizen.

[sendero]

17. I think that all..

... these companies are asking for is a clear and comprehensive set of policies used consistently when players are facing these allegations. IMHO, it is not too much to ask, the NFL is really handling all these about as poorly as could be imagined.

[rdking647]

18. money talks

the viking have deactivated peterson until his legal issues are settled.
the nfl proves once again that right and wrong dont matter,only money