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B2G

(9,766 posts) Sat Sep 20, 2014, 01:35 PM Sep 2014

Is this really an "NFL problem" [View all]

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?

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Is this really an "NFL problem" [View all] B2G Sep 2014 OP

Both, we wouldn't have one without the other. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

Yes it is really a problem with the NFL. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #2

Why in the hell is the NFL's responsibility to deal with domestic violence? jakefrep Sep 2014 #4

It is not just a cultural problem cali Sep 2014 #3