What exactly did Martavis Bryant do wrong to prompt the discipline from coach Mike Tomlin that will bench the wide receiver for Sunday’s game in Detroit?
He asked for a trade? He said he is better than a rookie receiver?
Golly, throw away the key, right? No athlete has ever said those things before.
The NFL has rules on discipline, although not exactly spelled out what that discipline can involve. As part of a personal conduct policy adopted by the league three years ago, it states:
“Everyone who is part of the league must refrain from conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL.