Everyone has chipped in on the Ray Rice and it seems that they all are saying the same thing “You wouldn’t be allowed on our team after hitting a woman.” Next to chime in is South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier. Via the Garnet and Black Attack, his comments are shared below:
I’ve had a rule ever since I’ve been here that if you ever hit a girl, you’re not going to play on our team. You’re finished …
We’re not going to have any player on our team that’s done that. I can’t understand why every coach doesn’t have that rule and why every company doesn’t have that rule for their employees. I think it could put a pretty good end to this stuff. Really, it’s amazing that America has sorta put up with it or compromised, but that is something that should never happen. Our players know that they’re gone if they hit a girl. They know it.
I would think that every coach would have that rule, but I don’t think they do. I think some of them say, “Well, let’s wait and look at the situation.” And you do have to do that, but once you know it’s happened, you do have to put an end to it.
Looks like Spurrier has a “no nonsense” policy when it comes to domestic violence and thats a great thing. No one should put their hands on anyone regardless of who you are. Hopefully, the NFL and everyone involved finds some peace in all this.
(H/T CBSSports)