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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 852183">That's already been acknowleged as a "maybe" and not to the point of what actually happened.Actually, if we took this to the street, it's the difference between assault, attempted assault, or nothing.In this case one Crip already had his hands on the alledged Blood offender while a second Crip came running at that Blood, as wimpy as he may appear.  The Blood takes a swing at the wimpy Crip with his club, all but misses, and then the wimpy Crip backs off and it's pretty much over.  That's not going anywhere in court unless there are outstanding warrants.  <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" />Attempted assault in this case is going nowhere in court.  Considering context, with facts also insufficient, the NFL is a stylized form of gang warfare.  If it wasn't viewed that way Vontaze Burfict would be serving multiple felony counts.  What happens before the whistle vs. a few seconds after does not radically alter the context.The NFL, on the other hand, has their own interests and rules, and we like to see fairness and consistency in the application of those rules.  Randolph gets his fine (we think at the moment), which is proportional.</blockquote>

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