Is The NFL A Childs game now ?

So early today Steelers safety Ryan Clark was just another player on the team throwing insulting words at NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell. Clark was quoted as saying the commish had too much power when it came to punishments and fines.

As an American citizen you have certain rights, one is the right to free speech. So Clark obviously can say whatever he pleases about whomever. At the same time Goodell also has the right to say whatever he pleases. The fact that players such as Harrison and Clark choose to bash the person that is really what most normal people would consider there boss in the same situation is quite annoying though. He was also quoted saying he and many teammated wouldn't vote to ratify the union unless some of Goodells power was relinquished. Here are the facts though.

Clark is acting like a child, a child that never got told no. By the end of the interview Clark was chest to cheat with a reporter that was asking questions about the issue. That's unacceptable. As an athlete its your choice to stop and answer questions to the press. So if you get mad or don't want to be bothered with it just don't answer. But in no case is it okay to go chest up with a person doing there job.

Players like Clark and Harrison simply pop off at the mouth with no thought of the consequences in mind. Last season Harrison threw a temper tantrum over fines, doing exactly what Randy Moss did early this week. He threatened to retire if he keep getting fined rather than try to change his ways. I'm all for bit hits, but if your boss says you can't do something while your at work then it can't be done plain and simple. Don't complain about it, don't threaten retirement when you get upset. Get over it.

James Harrison might actually get away with it because his comments were made during the lockout. But I don't believe this will go unpunished.

Not only should Goodell fine this child he should make an example of him. Maybe when he Clark was a boy no only meant to fall on the ground and cry till he got his way. Or maybe just try to go chest up on a guy who obviously can't defendant himself against an NFL player to prove a point. If grown men didn't act like boys maybe Roger Goodell wouldn't have to ground them for inappropriate behaviour.

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