On Wednesday it was announced that New York Red Bull’s player Kaku received a suspension of 2 additional games/3 games total for having kicked a ball into the stands and hitting a fan. There’s a good chance if you’re reading this that the punishment is not enough for you, but I’ve seen people struggle for the justification and framework for demanding more.
Since I’m the type of person who likes to think on these things way too much, I felt like writing this piece to discuss the philosophy behind punishment and how it does and does not apply to this situation.