I was vague in my initial response. Apologies.

Soccer is a team sport. It is also a weakest link sport. With Dahoud, they have fantastic support in midfield for all the forwards. If Aubameyeng is sold, they won’t miss a beat. He doesn’t make the attack. His supporting cast makes the attack. If Dortmund was some long ball club that relied on a stagnant center…

Dahoud is going to be awesome. They’re fine.

Stop. Don’t ponder it. THAT’S WHAT MR. KASINO WANTS YOU TO DO SO HE CAN GET AWAY BEFORE HIS SCHEME UNRAVELS!!!!

Enjoyable to watch Mr. Kasino get more and more regretful and reserved in the videos as his caper unravels. And a delightful execution of the “hey, I got swindled too!” gambit.

No shit?

Prosecutorial discretion. That’s the answer.

No, it isn’t that simple. Not at all. Burdens of proof and whatnot.

Is this trolling?

Fair

NP. It isn’t even that, though. If you take away the DV aspect, it is just a terribly illogical leap for the author to make.

Yes, Mr. Kelly: I do see something wrong with a little bump and grind.

Should this case be utilized to support the notion that false DV allegations are a real problem or is this case an outlier? You can go down the road of following that premise all you want, but this author is extrapolating from the Elliot case that blackmailing athletes is a real problem. Seems like a dangerous road…

I had a case like this last year where the plaintiff in a Marvin action in CA parlayed an assault claim with a breach of contract action against her long-time boyfriend in order to bolster the latter claim. I marveled how it was set-up and the jury saw right through it. That being said, does anything empirical support…

What I’m looking for is something measurable. I’ve seen it, too in the civil context, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is a problem necessitating some sort of acknowledgment and/or reform.

You’re missing the point with the original post. The author took the position that because the NFL will fine or suspend Elliot, the domestic violence was unprovable and will set a benchmark for blackmail and false allegations.

Is this the victim?

Unprovable accusations? Or that a prosecutor didn’t find sufficient evidence to prosecute? Two different things. The NFL also isn’t held to the same standard as a prosecutor when issuing a fine or suspension. Finally, are fake accusations of domestic abuse really a “problem”? Is there anything measurable supporting…

Because we all enjoy the silence.

So I was reading “A Fan’s Notes...” by Frederick Exley and in the first chapter is the line from a bartender: “You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.” I instantly grew a smile because I connected a lyric.