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One of the worst sports stories this year has to be Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy’s very public domestic violence case. Â Hardy was initially placed on the league’s exempt list and was later released by the Carolina Panthers after he was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Â Initially, the league suspended him for ten games because the NFL loves to give players who hit their partners second chances. Â However, after appealing the decision the league reduced the suspension to just four games.
Being one to cause controversy, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones decided it was a good idea to give Hardy a second chance in Dallas. Â He signed a one-year deal with the team. Â It went about as smoothly as we all imagined it would. Â During a game against the New York Giants, Hardy was seen screaming at players, including Dez Bryant, as well as slapping a clipboard out of a coach’s hands. Â Jones still stuck by his player calling him “passionate” and a “true leader” in the locker room. Â Popular website Deadspin released the police photos showing the bruises left by Hardy on his ex-girlfriend. Â Still, the team stuck by him and he faced no disciplinary action.
The charges have since been expunged after Hardy appealed the case. Â His victim chose not to show up in court and the case was dismissed. Â Jones has talked about signing Hardy to a long term deal just further proving that nothing bad will happen to you as long as you can rush the quarterback.
