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about what punishment they are going to need out.
And I think historically, I think if the Players Association, for example, had a real issue, I mean, George has been doing this for like a decade now.
If they had a real issue with his consistency or length, I think they would have addressed it before this one incident.
This one incident seems to me to be like a knee-jerk reaction to some degree.
because it ended Austin Matthews' season.
Superstar player, it should never have happened.
I'm not defending it whatsoever.
All I'm saying is based on historical suspensions,
The Players Association, the league, seem to be okay with it.
I don't really understand why all of a sudden this one incident seems to be creating a firestorm.
Five games is a lot.
I mean, I know a player is going to lose probably $100,000.
Team needs him.
He's one of their best players.
They're in a playoff hunt.
Five games is a long time.
You don't see a five-game suspension very often.
This is for a player who I don't believe, according to the standards they use for repeat offenders, I think it has to be 18 months or it's a shorter period of time.
It's not your entire career.
So I don't think he's classified as a repeat offender.