Panthers deactivate Greg Hardy

[joeybee12]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers placed defensive end Greg Hardy on the inactive list for Sunday's home opener against the Detroit Lions.

The move came two days after coach Ron Rivera said he planned to start the 2013 Pro Bowl selection, who was found guilty in July by a Mecklenburg County judge of assaulting and threatening ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder.

Two days after the Panthers said they would let the process play out regarding Greg Hardy and his domestic violence case, the team deactivated the star defensive end for Sunday's game.
Team officials said they will not address Hardy's situation or his future with the team until after the game.

Rivera said Friday the team hadn't changed its stance on Hardy, who is appealing the verdict with a jury trial tentatively set for Nov. 17. Hardy's attorney insists the case won't be heard until 2015 because of the court's case backload. Under North Carolina law involving defendants convicted of a misdemeanor, the jury trial will take place as if no previous trial took place.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11524432/carolina-panthers-change-stance-deactivate-greg-hardy

Assholes did the right thing only under pressure...the whole NFL sucks.

[JonLP24]

1. Things are a lot different than when Brandon Marshall played for the Broncos

Which is a good thing.

I like in this case they had a verdict to go on, if he wins the appeal and charges dismissed they should let him back on.

I noticed a lot of criticism over the 49ers statements regarding McDonald who says he'd fight charges if he is actually charged (AFAIK the DA is still investigating). I think due process is important and respect their stance, if he is charged and convicted, what the 49ers do then is important.

On edit - Player's value to the team is likely a contributing factor. Running backs have the lowest value of non-special teams positions, (you can easily find a replacement in the 3rd-5th round as well as FA). Miami cut Chad Johnson when his name come up but he had little value at that point in his career. The Panthers actually went further than most teams did since he is valuable to the team.