Justin Tucker hopes to be applied to a needle between seeking innocence, acceptance of responsibility

When NFL announced that former Gavrani Kicker Justin Tucker received the initial reaction based on the goal of bone bone was that the League had finished that Tucker did what was charged with that during one or more massage sessions.

It quickly became clear that suspension was not the result of the procedure created by the NFL. It came from negotiations between the league, trade unions and tuckers.

And that is what made aspects of the statement issued by the Tucker’s representative confusing. Especially at the beginning.

“We are disappointed by the NFL decision“” Rob Roche began in a comment, which was widely distributed to journalists, and mostly distributed with little if any context or explanation.

“NFL decision” was not suspended by Tucker 10 games. It was to suggest that (probably) a longer suspension if the process was played and offered a tucker suspension 10 games. It was Tucker’s “decision” to accept the suspension of 10 games.

That fact, darkened by Roche’s statement, is important. Tucker accepted the suspension of 10 games for something he insisted loudly he had not done so.

“Justin always weighed to be worn in a way that would make his family and community proud,” Roche added. “Standing by his previous statements.”

But does he work? Who accepts the penalty for something they know that they did not do – especially when the reasonable minds will be prone to involving that the acceptance of suspension 10 games is a reception of responsibility?

“In order to put this difficult episode behind him and returned to the field as soon as possible, we advised Justin to accept this resolution and close this thing,” Roche said, “Roche said. “People who know Justin know the best of his character and understand that he remains fully dedicated to excellence as a football player, deeply committed to his most important lifestyle as a father, husband and friend.”

It is one thing to advise Tucker to take one-game or suspension with two games. Ten games send a much different message. Ten games suggests that Roche and others be afraid to get out of the hearing before the Rush Pension Sue L. Robinson with a much longer suspension.

And so, on the one hand, Tucker still says he didn’t do anything. On the other hand, he accepted a Suspension for ten games Something sorted into not done. It is a heavy thread needle, especially if plans to sue in the end Baltimore Banner For defamation based on the report that caused this situation at the end of January.

For a defamated case for flight, tucker will need to prove that information is false (and yes Banner He knew that he false or acted with reckless disregard of the truth or false information, because Tucker is a public figure). The suspension means, as a practical thing, that Tucker will also need to show that even NFL stated false allegations.