What the Vikings and the NFL have done is legitimize child abuse

[Johonny]

15. The point of football teams is to win football games

The owner judged that losing football games would cost him more money than playing a player that clearly has admitted to what many consider child abuse. It is unclear if the owner is totally wrong on this gamble. So far a small amount of money has walked away in sponsorship. Traditionally winning is a key statistic that tracks revenue. There is a reason Al Davis said "Just Win Baby". If you feel strongly about this issue then I encourage you not to watch, buy products, and keep pressing others not to either. Until you hurt the Viking franchise's bottom line there is some validity to the argument that winning football games is the teams actual business and not up holding the moral code of America. The NFL is not the criminal justice system. You don't need to be a saint to run around on a football field. I personally don't understand the decision to take only a one game stand on this issue by the Vikings but it is an interesting gamble on their part. Many consider it a rather dumb gamble because even with AP they aren't a shoe in for a play off spot. Losing and appearing to be a moral loser at the same time has to be a really, really bad business decision. One I doubt even Al Davis would have made.