Author: Stephen A. Crockett Jr. / Source: The Root
Kareem Hunt, the former Kansas City Chiefs running back who was caught on videotape striking a woman and was barely able to collect his things from his locker room before the Cleveland Browns came calling, received his suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, because the league is OK with domestic abusers but protesting black death is a bridge too far.
The NFL handed down Hunt’s suspension from a February 2018 altercation with a woman who Hunt shoved and kicked in the hallway of a Cleveland hotel. And the moment was captured on video. Oh, Hunt was also involved in another incident in June of the same year where he reportedly put hands on some men in Ohio, ESPN reports.
But it was the video that was the talk of the NFL, as the incident was shown all over the news and prompted more conversations about the NFL’s lax policy about employing men who beat women. Did I mention that Hunt lied about the incident? Yep, it was his lying to the Chiefs that forced their hands to let the running back go. But the Cleveland Browns doesn’t care about lying, or women for that matter, as they needed a speedy running back and Hunt fit the bill.
Hunt was not charged in any of the incidents and advised the league that he accepts the decision. He will forfeit $303,529 of…
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