Stephen A. Smith suspended for domestic violence comments

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Did Ray Rice's girlfriend/wife provoke him into hitting her? I pretty much ignored that story when it came out, but now I can't find the details because SAS's story has buried the other story in Google... Just wondering what prompted Smith to frame the discussion that way.

Doesn't matter. He didn't really say anything wrong.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Murphy3

Doesn't matter. He didn't really say anything wrong.

That doesn't answer my question at all - I can draw my own opinion, thanks. I'm asking about the facts so I can understand the context in which he's speaking.

Some people are asking for an ass-whuppin', some people aren't... Did Rice's girlfriend fly off the handle and provoke an emotional response (regardless of the unnecessary physical response), or was this just a case of some roid-raged NFL player looking to beat a weaker person for no good reason? I think the difference is relevant in this case... Because if she provoked him, then I see nothing wrong with SAS's assessment. But if she didn't, then SAS is framing the issue like every woman who has ever been beaten had it coming.

The devil is in the details.

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by Underdog

That doesn't answer my question at all - I can draw my own opinion, thanks.

Just helping you out.