And all of this, ALL OF IT, to protect what? A Heisman winner? A major revenue generator for the league? A player considered the "face" of the NFL?

"promptly referred"

Sometimes, yes.

There's a finite number of people who are top-tier athletes, but the NFL's full roster requires a larger number.

And while it's troublesome that this needs to be explained, to anyone who asks "WELL REDSKIN'S A RACIST TERM TOO SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE DURR," here's the difference:

On the other hand, it's his job to maximize profits and marginalizing the majority portion of the fanbase in order to cater to the smaller but almost certainly richer portion is a business decision that's completely justifiable.

Oh, no. No, no, no.

It's an unfortunate reality that without that disclaimer, he would have been buried in replies by mouthbreathers telling him to "check his privilege."

"We're making a climate where it's not okay to talk about race, ever."

Could be the investors are of the "let's buy in and cash out" variety. If they don't see the UFC as a long-term investment, there's little sense in trying to affect their long-term plans.

I do wonder if the time is coming when the Fertittas are going to have to take responsibility for their "boy's" actions and decisions. It's not like Thiago Silva is a huge revenue generator for the sport (which shouldn't matter one way or the other, but let's be real).

HURR DURR COOKING IS FOR WOMEN MEN JUST EAT AND WATCH SPORTS

And when you run your own site, you can post whatever you want on it. The turnout that Al's Foodspins get says the majority of visitors here disagree with you and you're free to leave if one article that's not DURRR MACHO SPORTS ruins your day this badly.

All the HURR DURR sarcasm in the world will not change the following facts:

Poor guy, with Al standing over you, gun to your head, forcing you to click on it and read eery word.

Hey, Al, any chance I could get some fajita tips for tonight's dinner?

Let's say you have a telephone and I have a telephone. One day, I decide that to contact you from now, instead of calling you, I'm going to e-mail you.

Skipped the article (or at least the multiple parts where they talk about how this is no way a good substitute for a proper alarm), huh?

I was at an aunt's house when a bee/wasp/hornet/etc. flew right up on me and into my eye. I, being 5 years old or so and dumb, smashed my hand against my eye and wouldn't you know it, the thing had the stinger aimed at the little eye-pussy area near my nose.