Joe Mixon's Rehab Effort Is Working

[pantherphan96]

I'm so glad he was sincere about his motivation for punching a woman half his size in the face. Let's draft him now! /s

[truthjuice]

1 hour ago, TheRed said:

Inadvertently buying stolen property compared to strolling into a restaurant entirely of your own volition, and dropping a Floyd Mayweather punch on someone?

Uh, no. Just no. Don't do that again please sir.

Cam didn't inadvertently buy that laptop LOL. He got it from the "plug." He knew  

But as with Cam, I don't think this has to be the end all for Joe Mixon. I do think these kids can redeem themselves. He should use this as a life lesson. Keep your hands to yourself. She may hit you first, but you have to be man enough to walk away. I have to explain that to my son almost daily! 

[nctarheel0619]

2 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Perhaps but I feel like that is the one thing Richardson refuses to cave in on.

I keep thinking you're right.  But, this whole off season has shown me otherwise so far.  

[tiger7_88]

Just now, truthjuice said:

Cam didn't inadvertently buy that laptop LOL. Like a lot of college kids, he knew he was buying laptop "for the low" lmao. 

But as with Cam, I don't think this has to be the end all for Joe Mixon. I do think these kids can redeem themselves. He should use this as a life lesson. Keep your hands to yourself. She may hit you first, but you have to be man enough to walk away. I have to explain that to my son almost daily! 

I think what The Red is mostly trying to say is that there IS NO COMPARISON between buying a hot laptop on the downlow and crushing a girls face with your fist.

There just isn't.

And any attempt at that comparison does more to reveal the motivations of the person attempting the conparison.

[truthjuice]

3 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

I think what The Red is mostly trying to say is that there IS NO COMPARISON between buying a hot laptop on the downlow and crushing a girls face with your fist.

There just isn't.

And any attempt at that comparison does more to reveal the motivations of the person attempting the conparison.

I got that. Just saying that Cam intentionally bought that laptop lol. Nothing more nothing less, and nope it doesn't even come close to hitting a woman. 

[TheRed]

11 minutes ago, truthjuice said:

Cam didn't inadvertently buy that laptop LOL. He got it from the "plug." He knew  

But as with Cam, I don't think this has to be the end all for Joe Mixon. I do think these kids can redeem themselves. He should use this as a life lesson. Keep your hands to yourself. She may hit you first, but you have to be man enough to walk away. I have to explain that to my son almost daily! 

I mean, I never said the guys life is over. Or his career.

But Cam Newton isn't walking around laying people out in public. So again, his name doesn't even belong here. I didn't bring him up. *shrug*

[WOW!!]

I'm glad the kid is being remorseful and truthful in interviews..

If giving a chance maybe he can be a example of what not to do in that situation..

Hopefully he is on our rader because the kid skillset does fit this offense..

Hopeing Jerry has gotten over being a hypocrite and takes every situation on a case by case incident..

[Cyclonus]

Fugg him.  He's a punk bitch.

[WOW!!]

45 minutes ago, Cyclonus said:

Fugg him.  He's a punk bitch.

And her for being a crimminal *****.  Right??

[@bonafidebanter]

6 hours ago, Vagrant said:

Listen smart guy, "physically assaulted first" is probably one of the most hilariously dumb things. Have you ever heard of anything called proportional reaction to a threat? If a child comes up and shoves you in the leg, you can't legally punt the kid across the room. Why? Because your response was not proportional to the level of threat you encountered. Self defense only applies when you feel there is a real danger and the only option that remains is to act first so that you're not physically harmed. Do you believe Joe Mixon was under any form of threat in that video? Can you watch it and say "Yeah, he was in danger. That was a reasonable reaction." If not, it's not self defense. You're talking about a full grown freak athlete giving his best punch to a woman. There's no reason someone raised properly would do that. None. 

If this dude couldn't run fast, 80% of the Huddle would want him lynched. Instead, we're sitting here arguing on if he should have the honor to put the jersey on for this team and say he's a Panther. Seriously. If you posted this video without context in other parts of the forum and nobody had any idea who Joe Mixon was, people would be saying "thug shouldn't ever see freedom again" and "if that was my sister, I would have killed that boy." Now you want to cheer for him. Interesting choice. 

Damn, I would only hope that we look government officials who kill un-armed people the same way that you are describing Mr. Mixon's situation.

[Swaggasaurus]

Uggghhh the T word, really? The guy made a mistake, but he was assaulted. She could've had a knife or gun

[Cyberjag]

7 hours ago, nctarheel0619 said:

In a recent meeting with an NFL franchise, Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon was asked a simple question: Why did you do it? 

Mixon's answer, a team official told Bleacher Report, was contemplative and thoughtful. And while the official wouldn't tell B/R exactly what Mixon said, he felt Mixon's answer was sincere.

Mixon's willingness in recent weeks to address the character issues that have swirled around him after he was caught on video punching a woman in the face has transformed his image, according to that team official. Not just within that team, but around much of the league.

Indeed, people around the NFL now tell me Mixon is moving up draft boards.

It's long been believed that Mixon, like Ray Rice, would suffer because his assault was caught on video, and that video would embarrass any team that drafted him. Thus, he either wouldn't be drafted or he'd be selected late. Several team officials say at least four franchises have removed Mixon from their draft boards.

But the narrative around Mixon seems to be changing.

Now, remember the first and only rule of Draft Club: Everyone lies about Draft Club. So if team officials say Mixon's draft stock is rising, well, it may not be.

But in this case, I believe Mixon's rise is accurate. He seems to be impressing teams with his sincerity. Teams that once feared taking him are no longer as scared to do so.

Not only is his draft stock improving, but some teams say no player is moving up draft boards faster than Mixon. Apparently he's checking every box as he meets with various franchises.

Mixon might now go as high as the second round. Some even believe the late first round is in play. (Still, remember the first rule of Draft Club.) 

There are still teams who are highly uncomfortable with Mixon being drafted at all, let alone in higher rounds. Some of these teams are outraged by the idea of a team selecting a player who hit a woman. No one is saying he shouldn't be allowed to play in the NFL. They just don't want him drafted.

The league office is watching this situation closely. They may deny this, but based on interviews I've done, the NFL doesn't want Mixon drafted either, feeling it would undermine the league's efforts to curb violence against women.

To some in football, what happens with Mixon is a test. Rice was once a line—a video line—few in the NFL thought would ever be crossed again. No one thought a player caught committing an act of violence on video would ever have a career in football.

It's possible Mixon may move that line.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2697592-mike-freemans-10-point-stance-joe-mixons-draft-stock-is-surprisingly-rising

 

But, but, I was told by the Huddle's moral police he wouldn't get Drafted.  

@15

Wow, Mixon's agent is a better writer than I thought.

[SmokinwithWilly]

I have a pretty long fuse but I also know what will set me off into a blind rage in a hurry. The guy should have never put himself into that situation to start with, but I'm sure testosterone and ego played a large part. I'm not justifying it at all, but to me, it looks like he stopped himself once from swinging. I've done the same thing myself a couple times myself stopping myself from throwing a punch, though it wasn't at a woman. The second time after she slapped him, he was swinging and it wouldn't have mattered if it was a man or a woman. 

They both made piss poor decisions, his for following her, and hers for instigating a physical altercation with a guy that could flatten her with one swing. You can't hit someone and expect your gender to protect you. If it does, great. But before you put your hands on someone, especially someone you know who's life is centered around physical violence, you better be prepared for the consequences, whatever they are. 

*edit* Deep thought. Would it make a difference if she was a woman who gender identified as a man? 

[swoonychic13]

Mixon did not go into that restaurant with the intent to harass a gay man. That's ridiculous. Yes, he admitted to retaliating with a homophobic slur after being called a racial slur. I don't approve either way, but it's a far cry from insinuating he was out on some gay bashing mission. Lest we forget that Molitor and her friend were the aggressors the entire night.

Here's my question to all you anti-Joe folks...what should he have done? Should he have stood there and allowed her to assault him? He tried to walk away, twice, and was assaulted each time. How much abuse should a man take before he's ok to defend himself? Would you say that to male victims of domestic violence...you're the man so you should just take it?

To say he was wrong because he was a man hitting a girl is completely sexist and antiquated. Chastise him for resorting to violence. Admonish him for the horrible words. But make this about gender and your argument holds no water, IMO.

There's a second video, btw. Molitor's attorneys are fighting the release of that one, as well. FYI


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