I sympathize with New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate. I really do. He seems genuinely hurt by his four-game suspension, and genuinely surprised that his appeal fell upon deaf ears.
“I just thought after we looked at the facts and the situation that the NFL would be understanding,” Tate told media on Wednesday. “It’s kind of a non-tolerance policy.”
I guess the biggest surprise in all of this is that Tate, or anyone for that matter, can be surprised that the league stood by the four-game suspension.
I said three weeks ago that I didn’t think Tate’s appeal would get him any leniency.