Porthoz
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- Feb 27, 2010
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Re: Ben Barba - Breaking News
Coxy has already said most of what I wanted to say, but [MENTION=1771]QUEENSLANDER[/MENTION] should remember how people on this forum treated the Te'o situation, well after he had joined the bunnies.
Most people were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt given the circumstances, and although we don't have all the details, the end result was that Te'o was cleared and the woman lost all credibility.
The Barba situation isn't that much different, except the waters are even murkier.
All we have is allegations, which this time are not even backed by a victim, about something that happened 6 months ago, and a player that appears to be trying everything to get his life back on track after whatever happened, instead of telling people to off themselves on Twitter. Anything else is pure speculation!
I doubt anything will come out of it anyway, given the fact that there is no one to substantiate the accusation, and I can't see the Broncos tearing up Barba's contract based a Daily Telegraph article fed by vindictive Bulldogs fans/staff.
The Dugan situation is totally different, in the sense Dugan just went a did exactly what he was sacked for at the Raiders during contract negotiations with the Broncos!
FTR, I abhor violence against women, but I agree with Coxy that there are different degrees of abuse. More importantly, how the involved persons react and behave is a telling factor as well.
Coxy has already said most of what I wanted to say, but [MENTION=1771]QUEENSLANDER[/MENTION] should remember how people on this forum treated the Te'o situation, well after he had joined the bunnies.
Most people were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt given the circumstances, and although we don't have all the details, the end result was that Te'o was cleared and the woman lost all credibility.
The Barba situation isn't that much different, except the waters are even murkier.
All we have is allegations, which this time are not even backed by a victim, about something that happened 6 months ago, and a player that appears to be trying everything to get his life back on track after whatever happened, instead of telling people to off themselves on Twitter. Anything else is pure speculation!
I doubt anything will come out of it anyway, given the fact that there is no one to substantiate the accusation, and I can't see the Broncos tearing up Barba's contract based a Daily Telegraph article fed by vindictive Bulldogs fans/staff.
The Dugan situation is totally different, in the sense Dugan just went a did exactly what he was sacked for at the Raiders during contract negotiations with the Broncos!
FTR, I abhor violence against women, but I agree with Coxy that there are different degrees of abuse. More importantly, how the involved persons react and behave is a telling factor as well.
