In April of 2017, the Bellevue (Washington) Police responded to a domestic violence complaint. Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed was never charged and never arrested. The NFL decided to conduct it’s own investigation into the matter as it often does and, over two years after the incident, they suspended Reed for the first six games of the 2019 season.
I don’t have a problem with suspending a player that was involved in a domestic violence matter – in fact, the player absolutely should be. My issue lies with the inconsistency and the arbitrary nature in which they decide to levy suspensions.