NFL Rookie Hazing

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That wasn't even remotely funny. Rookie would have a legit beef about that one. That was just plain stupid.

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it's not that bad

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It probably sucked for the time being having all the water and ice in his face, but was it REALLY that bad?

Obviously I'd take carrying pads over that, but it's not like it's the end of the world.

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I hear ya - it wasn't like any sort of corporal punishment or anything. It was all for shits and giggles. I get that.

Having said that, this may be the only profession in the world where any conduct like that is tolerated. Can you conceive of any position that you'd be paid in the $M's and have this sort of stuff happen? Well, at least one that didn't end your employer up in a courthouse, anyway?

I don't know that I ever really thought about it, but these guys are professionals. This is their job. They feed their families with football. Why is this rookie hazing business tolerated and even glorified?

This aint highschool or a fraternity, know what I mean? These guys have all been "hazed" before, whether that was in highschool or college. At what point should we agree that 32 year old D-linemen shouldn't be given carte blanche to behave like petulant children?

O.k. - go.