Our fan base would've condoned it and made every excuse in the world for Miles. And, sadly, I would've probably found it in myself to have forgiven him, too. That's what sucks about sports fandom. We're too easily persuaded to support throwing precious resources at thugs who should be in jail. This should not be a win-at-any-cost game. That's the road we've been headed down for some time now and the final destination isn't pretty. Just ask the kids who Jerry Sandusky molested who might've otherwise been protected if college football wasn't placed on a pedestal above accountability and moral decency. Or perhaps Mr. Hernandez's latest murder victim.
Forgiveness isn't the issue. We should all forgive, but issues shouldn't be forgotten to the point that they are accepted as the norm.
Being accountable and paying the penalty is the issue.
