The NBA, and all other professional leagues, can and do punish players for domestic abuse or other crimes committed while out of uniform. In fact, if you read the CBA i posted, any player found guilty of a felony is gauranteed punishment by the league.
The NFL suspended Jamaal Lewis 4 games (or was it 2?) for pleading guilty to felony charges completely unrelated to football. > > The NBA probably shouldn't have the authority to fine players for domestic > abuse and the like. However, while in uniform and acting as an agent of the > NBA, the NBA can do whatever they want to a play who is out of line. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137690 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
