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Roger Goodell

Im really concerned with...

Players getting caught for drunk driving. Throughout the history of the NFL drunk driving has never been such a major issue. But this year it seems as though every week another few players are arrested for this crime. Its stupid. NFL players get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a week and cant afford to take a cab home. Also owners invest millions of dollars anually into players and it would be stupid for a player to get hurt in an alcohol related accident.

Another issue presented with drunk driving is that kids look up to these players. All throughout highschool young kids are taught that driving while drunk is bad yet every day we hear about our idols getting arrested for doing a crime we are taught not to do. It sets a horrible example for kids who follow the game as well as tarnishing the image kids have for the players themselves.

The last reason this is a big issue is because getting caught for drinking and driving results in disciplinary action, namely suspensions. Fans of the NFL want to see the best athletes eligible to play on Sundays, and by having to suspend players for their misconduct, fans do not get to enjoy watching the best product available, and that hurts the outlook of the league.

A solution to this problem would be to have nfl players have a number they can call to get a driver to pick them up. I feel like a lot of nfl players make the decision to drive home because they show up to the club in their fancy cars and as a sign of status they walk out of the club and have the valet guy show up with that car. If every owner bought a few nice cars and started a service for their own players it would minimize the number of players who would get caught for a stupid crime and maintain the integrity of the league and players.