The NFL is proposing a 15yd penalty... if you are using the "N" word on the field of play. I'm not sure about this. Yes the word is horrible & shouldn't be used & there are other words that are offensive too. The ramifications of a referee throwing a flag & say, for example, penalizing Peyton Manning 15 yards could be devastating, not only to the NFL, but his many sponsors. There are a lot of things that take place on the field of play and in the locker room that most people don't understand, couldn't explain and would be horrified if they heard or witnessed such events. Not to mention the context of such words isn't being taken in to consideration & who is saying them to whom. I feel this is a dangerous-slippery slope & a better course of action would be 1. Education and 2. Either have a 15 second delay in live events or realize that if you stick a camera/mic in somebodies face in the heat of battle, even golf (Tiger), you may not like/understand what you are hearing. Just imagine having to explain/justify what came out of your mouth if you were broadcast live, to the world, when you stepped on a Lego, got a paper cut, or kicked the bed post at 2am while going pee...
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