Panthers put interim GM Marty Hurney on paid leave after ex-wife’s allegations

[FugAllY'all]

Cut ties and move on. That whole front office regime needs to be removed.

[ras977]

1 minute ago, The Lobo said:

Sheesh. Just allegations though, innocent until proven guilty.

This organization has too much baggage for that.

[Ricky Spanish]

I'm a firm believer in innocent until proven guilty. 

If he's guilty... 

let him fry.

If he's innocent...

Hmm, that's a bad look for the organization regardless, I don't think we should associate with him any longer. Time to move on.

[Davidson Deac II]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

True or false, if it costs him his job she loses money.

Weird situation.

True, but if the accusations were actually true, then she should report it even if it cost her. 

Fwiw, the accusations sound a little far fetched.  He hacked her computer?  I seriously doubt old Marty could hack her computer.  Unless he knew her password, and she didn't change it.  Of course, then its not really a hack.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

Sheesh. Just allegations though, innocent until proven guilty.

They create a perception though, especially given he's in the shadow of Jerry Richardson.

Fair?  No, but hey...

 

1 minute ago, Cracka McNasty said:

I'm a firm believer in innocent until proven guilty. 

If he's guilty... 

let him fry.

If he's innocent...

Hmm, that's a bad look for the organization regardless, I don't think we should associate with him any longer. Time to move on.

If we weren't on the heels of having to change owners for a sexual harassment scandal, and also caught in the #metoo wave, you might be able to absorb it.

Under the current circumstances, not so easy.

[The Lobo]

Just now, ras977 said:

This organization has too much baggage for that.

Maybe so, but I will reserve judgement until this is resolved. It was more on how I stand, I know how the media will react and make it seem like he already did it with no proof other than the words of his ex. If he did, he needs to leave, if he didn’t, he will still leave because that’s the way things work now.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

True, but if the accusations were actually true, then she should report it even if it cost her. 

Fwiw, the accusations sound a little far fetched.  He hacked her computer?  I seriously doubt old Marty could hack her computer.  Unless he knew her password, and she didn't change it.  Of course, then its not really a hack.

I'd have to figure those would be cases of getting someone else to do it.

There are lots of guys out there who have the skill.  Quick trip to the deep web will likely find you one easily.

[The Lobo]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

They create a perception though, especially given he's in the shadow of Jerry Richardson.

Fair?  No, but hey...

 

If we weren't on the heels of having to change owners for a sexual harassment scandal, and also caught in the #metoo wave, you might be able to absorb it.

Under the current circumstances, not so easy.

I get what you’re saying but people can overcome this. Look at Kobe Bryant, when he got accused of rape and was found innocent, a couple months later everyone moved on. I have a feeling same this will happen to Marty.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, FugAllY'all said:

Cut ties and move on. That whole front office regime needs to be removed.

I'd agree.

Given that they were set to name Hurney GM over three better qualified candidates though, I'm not real sure the people currently running the team quite get it.

[ras977]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

I'd agree.

Given that they were set to name Hurney GM over three better qualified candidates though, I'm not real sure the people currently running the team quite get it.

That is what is disturbing.

[Jon Snow]

Just now, The Lobo said:

I get what you’re saying but people can overcome this. Look at Kobe Bryant, when he got accused of rape and was found innocent, a couple months later everyone moved on. I have a feeling same this will happen to Marty.

Marty Hurney doesn't have the money or the fame that Kobi does.  Not a good comparison.

[TN05]

This is what we call a nothingburger.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, The Lobo said:

I get what you’re saying but people can overcome this. Look at Kobe Bryant, when he got accused of rape and was found innocent, a couple months later everyone moved on. I have a feeling same this will happen to Marty.

It's possible.

Look at recent history though.  The NFL horribly bungled both the Ray Rice and Josh Brown situations and embarrassed themselves greatly in the process.  They're not gonna wanna make similar mistakes.

More relevant to us, though?  Jerry Richardson.

I have no doubt that when Jerry Richardson announced he was selling the team, he did so with the expectation that the NFL would accept that as his mea culpa and just let him walk away.  Obviously, that didn't happen.  And now, despite him basically volunteering to take the worst punishment that could happen to him, they're continuing with an independent investigation.

Had they let Richardson walk away, I'd be more inclined to believe they'd take it easy on Marty.

Now, who knows?

 

[The Lobo]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

Marty Hurney doesn't have the money or the fame that Kobi does.  Not a good comparison.

Fair enough, but fame and money will get you in the right perception of the public? Let’s say JR is found innocent, will that help him? I feel like if you’re innocent perception will and should change for the better.