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Originally Posted by Solecismic
Obscene gestures aside, don't we need interesting characters in the game?
Aside from a couple of driving incidents, he has led a fairly clean life. I don't see why forcing him to talk to people who often deliberately get stories wrong to create controversy is of any use to anyone. And if he wants to pay a lot of money for gold-leaf cleats that he can't wear in a game, at least it's stimulating the economy.
Like Clinton Portis, he's a little immature. But I think the league is richer for having him around. And he shows up and plays hard for the Seahawks. When his teammates stop wanting him around, I'll pay some attention to all this nonsense.
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I hear ya. But making obscene gestures on the field and continually defying the league mandates with his conduct with the media is a slap in the league's face. I get let the little stuff go, but the league has those rules in place to improve the fan experience. I don't think they're wrong if they feel they need to severely punish a repeat and unapologetic offender.