[CBFF] AP - Johnson receives one-game suspension

[mactbone]

>From what I understand, the Bears could have suspended him up to four games without pay. However, I'm unclear what the standards are for a team to suspend a player. Off-field incidents are to be handled by the legal system and the league from what I've heard and the new CBA restricts a lot of team punishments for off-field behavior.
-Chris


----- Original Message ----
From: Victor Waldron (CBFF) <victor at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:24:00 AM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] AP - Johnson receives one-game suspension


The reality is, if the Bears would have decided to cut him he would have 
eventually ended up with another team. He simply has too much talent to 
ignore, and unless the league were to ban him for some reason (which 
they seem to never do) someone else would have employed him.

The suspension at least sends a strong message moreso than Lovie leaving 
him inactive. The suspension takes away a game check, hopefully enough 
of a slap to tell Tank to get his affairs in order. Of course there is 
still the pending matter of his legal situation......Tank could be 
facing some jail time.

V

Westmalle Dubbel van't Vat wrote:
> On 19.12.06 7:02 PM, "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> "I don't believe the team has to tell me it's my last chance, I know
>> the opportunity that I have in front of me and it's great, it's
>> immense and to squander that opportunity would be a tragedy at this
>> point and that's not gonna happen," Johnson said at a news conference
>> at the Bears' practice facility in Lake Forest.
>>
>> Angelo said the organization felt it was not the right decision to cut
>> Johnson.
>>
>> "He crossed the line and we acted on that," Angelo said
>>
>> He said Johnson would undergo counseling.
>>
>> "We feel he has taken active steps we feel are good," Angelo said.
>>     
>
> For my part: end of story.
>
> I think Tank engaged in dangerous behavior that, for at least the press
> swarm it created, was detrimental to the team and its image.  So a one game
> suspension seems about right.  I do think he's an irresponsible parent for
> having 6 killer pit bulls and loaded guns around his daughters.  He need to
> reexamine his enthrallment with dangerous living, dogs and guns being, it
> seems, just the tip of the ice berg.  But I applaud the Bears for dealing
> with the situation both punitively and compassionately, trying to help Tank
> get his life straightened out.  Counseling is undeniably appropriate,
> especially with the loss of his friend.
>
> For both him and the Bears I hope it works.
>
> We'll need him for the play offs.
>
> Steve
>   

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