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Bigmack

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46. The general population is worse...

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 01:10 PM

Sep 2014

... at least according to this Seattle Times reporter.

I'm not a fan of pro football or any other industrialized "sport", so I don't have a dog in this fight... but...

"NFL players commit crimes at roughly eight times lower rates than average among men the same age (this is to be expected, because as a group they are very well-paid and many are college graduates). NFL players commit domestic violence and assault about half as often as men their age in the rest of society."

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024584327_westneat21xml.html

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Anyone who claims that the NFL has less 'domestic abuse' than the general population [View all] lunatica Sep 2014 OP

Agree, but I don't hear that claim being made. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

If you watch both CNN and MSNBC lately lunatica Sep 2014 #3

What's the abuse rate of NFL players? NobodyHere Sep 2014 #2

According to the apologists I've seen on CNN and MSNBC it's miniscule lunatica Sep 2014 #4

what I've heard over and over is it's about the same as for the general public cali Sep 2014 #5

There have been quite a few claiming the beatings of children lunatica Sep 2014 #6

That would probably originate with Charles Barkley Lonusca Sep 2014 #38

So we should accept your numbers on the problem? former9thward Sep 2014 #40

The statisticians at FiveThirtyEight must be stupid LittleBlue Sep 2014 #7

Statistics are very easy to manipulate lunatica Sep 2014 #9

This one is much better than any other I've seen LittleBlue Sep 2014 #20

I didn't say that lunatica Sep 2014 #21

Why would they be equal? LittleBlue Sep 2014 #24

Believe what you will lunatica Sep 2014 #26

Did your ex have the NFL to hide behind? mythology Sep 2014 #22

No. My ex didn't have to hide behind anything lunatica Sep 2014 #23

Yes, just like polls when you don't like the results. former9thward Sep 2014 #41

those who claim that have statistics. you have a rant Doctor_J Sep 2014 #8

My post is about how facts are very hard to come by when lunatica Sep 2014 #10

I think it's the way you expressed yourself and that you didn't post any evidence. cali Sep 2014 #13

^^^This^^^ ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #15

I think you're trying too hard lunatica Sep 2014 #18

Judging by the replies I've gotten you have a point lunatica Sep 2014 #16

I get that. thank you. cali Sep 2014 #19

Anyone who posts a thread refuting stats without actual stats to ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #11

Are you claiming I need to defend my position as an abused spouse? lunatica Sep 2014 #12

No, you need to include stats to defend your position as someone who ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #14

I did not say the NFL has higher stats lunatica Sep 2014 #17

Then I hereby invoke my right to not believe you. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #25

If you read my OP you'll find no mention of stats lunatica Sep 2014 #27

"Anyone who claims that the NFL has less 'domestic abuse' than the general population Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #28

What you believe is only your business lunatica Sep 2014 #29

In other words, you got nothing. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #30

You're entitled to believe whatever you want lunatica Sep 2014 #31

OMG...anyone who has been near a Jr. High or High School or College know that the jocks are libdem4life Sep 2014 #32

thank you! lunatica Sep 2014 #34

Prove it with statistics. 840high Sep 2014 #33

LOL! lunatica Sep 2014 #35

I am very sorry. I really am. You threw out 840high Sep 2014 #37

What evidence do you have to support the claim in your title? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #36

You're wrong. zappaman Sep 2014 #39

All I know from the responses on this thread lunatica Sep 2014 #42

Get a grip. You called those who asked for stats liars ksoze Sep 2014 #43

Guide me to any stats that will quantify my opinion and experience lunatica Sep 2014 #44

Maybe you need to change your thread title ksoze Sep 2014 #45

The general population is worse... Bigmack Sep 2014 #46