Mason might sue

Yeah, #1 is wrong, penalty or not, the MG throw down on Mason was late and well after the ball was thrown.

 

#6: never acceptable!
Garrett was protected from the punching and kicking. He still had his helmet and pads on! Pounce hurt his hand more than Garrett’s head!
#6: not acceptable last night. Not acceptable today. Won’t be acceptable tomorrow!

 

Wasn’t illegal then. He didn’t slam the guy with his own helmet!

 

And I will add, I would be shocked if Mason's agent/atty was able to find any loopholes that allowed them to "sue" anyone...... league's been around too long and has never had a player "sue" another player that I'm aware of..... I think it's more of a publicity stunt by the attorney.

 

There's a difference between suing, i.e. civil suit, vs criminal prosecution.

In order pursue a civil case you have to show some kind of damages. Considering Rudolph said he was fine that seems tough to do.

He can file a criminal complaint but that's not suing Garrett. It's then up to the DA handling the case.


Also, if I'm Garrett I'm arguing that it was a fight between two willing combatants.

 

Man, that would open up a big can of worms. Let the league handle it.

 

I love how a lot of people online have been trying to defend Garrett by saying MR did this or that. Garrett hit him late on the play in a two score game with 14 seconds left, pushed off on him while on the ground trying to get up and people want to cry cuz MR retaliated in anyway or and cry that he kicked him in the groin. First off, his foot touched him in the groin, I wouldn't exactly call it a kick, and Garrett should of had a cup on. All of that stuff happened before in rivalry games, but none of it is at all comparable to taking a guys helmet off and violently bashing him in the head with it, especially to a guy half your size. He could of easily killed him there and then what? The biggest racism that I have seen is coming from people hating on MR because he is a clean cut white boy and saying that he deserved it.

 

Yes, the Clowns Suck.

 

End of discussion. No law suit. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...egal-action-against-myles-garrett-per-report/

 

Agreed. The mods allow the anti white spew but, when I answered back, my post was deleted. It's always got to be about racism for some when, people can't own up to their mistakes, short comings or when they can't get past the truth.

 

Mason best focus on becoming a lot better QB instead of focusing on a far fetched lawsuit he cant win.....

 

I'm interested to see what impact this event will have on MR. It may just put some spark into his game. Here's hoping it does.

 

If it gives him the capability to scramble and give him accuracy in his throwing then, job well done

 

My take is that he looks so afraid to make a mistake that he holds onto the ball waiting for the for sure thing. He needs to be more fluid and take what's given. That of course includes what little he has been given via his WR's , OL, and non-existent running game.

 

Nah hypocrisy only applies to the other guy.

 

Appears you're right - did you "Dislike" my post with a link to CBS Sports that said MR has decided not to sue Garrett because you dislike the fact someone posted it or because you dislike the fact MR isn't suing? Garrett's punishment from the NFL is going to be so severe that he will end up wishing it was only a lawsuit he could settle in or out of court. While very tempting and certainly a good case could have been made against this atrocious action, IMHO, MR chose wisely not opening that can of litigious worms that could pave the way for endless lawsuits by ambulance chasers every time someone felt they were wronged in any sporting event. It's bad enough it happens so frequently in the "off the field" world.

 

Dude you are either just trying to get a reaction or you are far from honest.

Watch the entire play. Mason started it? LOL You cannot watch that play and say Mason started it. The play was over...Mason got rid of the ball. Garrett was trying to body slam Mason after the play...he would not let go and took Mason down - which was a blatant 15 yard penalty - in a game that you had won - 8 seconds left.

That was dirty and cheap...and I have not even got to the part were he would not get off Mason...Mason then reacts to it and starts grabbing his helmet to get him off - Garrett would not let go on a late hit.

What happens next? While Mason's teammates are trying to get Garrett off of him, Garrett grabs Mason by the head and nearly takes off his head, dude ripped his helmet off his head.....At this point Mason is also fighting back - this was not Mason starting it you clown.

You telling me Mason should have just walked away? lol Garrett of course smokes him in the head. Mason is stunned - lifts his hands in the air in disbelief.... Another Brown player blind sides Mason. And you wanna say "I'm an honest steeler fan" You're not honest...you are high.

 

You beat me to it. Our legal system is based on compensation for damages. Damages can be a lot of things. Loss of money, health, or status are the big ones.

But you have to be able to document what has negatively happened to you as a result of the incident. MR did not suffer any injury that we know of as a result of the attack. So there is no way to fairly compensate him.

If he was injured and missed game time, all his doctor bills and lost game checks would easily be proven as due him, along with all attorney fees to calculate and present to a judge/court. And once that floodgate is opened, he can also claim emotional distress and that's when the big money rolls in.

So...no injury, no lawsuit.

 

And you're freaking BLIND!! Sure Garrett hit him late and was rubbing it in, but IF Mason had NOT started trying to rip Garrett's helmet off, the refs would have handled it, Garrett would have eventually got off him, and nothing would have escalated. But no, Mr. Four Interceptions had to lose his temper because he SUCKED that night and took his frustration out on Garrett by trying to yank his helmet off. That was just STUPID! Even after that if Mason hadn't charged at Garrett yet again, he wouldn't have gotten hit in the head. I'm not excusing Garrett at all.....but Mason started the melee. Dude, that's as plain as day........I was all for giving Rudoplh a chance at QB, but he stinks at the position, and he's really stupid to do what he did on top of it all......Sometimes Steeler fans ignore so much that is wrong with this team, they think NOBODY on the roster ever does anything wrong..........makes me shake my head at times......Like it or not, that's HONEST.

 

He would be an idiot if he did try and press charges as if this was on the street.

First off, MR grabs MG by the head and twists. So in court, the question would be what was the intent. The only perceivable intent is that he was trying to break his neck. Felonious assault at minimum.

Then there were many rumors that he used racial slurs while doing it. Now it would be a hate crime and the original charge would escalate to attempted murder to go along with the hate crime offense.

MG grabs MR's helmet to rip it off. He is allowed to defend himself at that point.

MR then kicks MG in the groin as MG rips off his helmet.

DeCastro pulls MG away. MG willing backs away, which under the law is what you are supposed to do.

MR then charges at him again, once again the clear aggressor in this situation and tries to punch/grab??? MG genitals.

MG at that point is legally allowed to strike back to defend himself. But MG uses a helmet/weapon. He would have to fear for his life for that to be legal. But since he was clearly defending himself the notion people have that it is assault with a deadly weapon is not something he could be charged with. But instead excessive use of force, a misdemeanor.

MP then comes in after MG is pinned on the ground and hits and kicks him in the head with cleats. MG is defenseless at that point, a felonious assault charge.

Ogunjobi then pushes MR down without much possibility of injury. A third-degree misdemeanor assault charge.

So if the racial slurs were true, the legal punishment would be something like this from least to most....

LO - fine and community service since its a first offense.
MG - 0-30 days in jail and probation.
MP - 3-12 months in jail and probation.
MR - 5-20 years in jail.

I wonder why he decided not to press charges??????

 

I definitely agree Landry Jones Rudolph sucks and needs to be on the bench. He didn't handle himself well in that situation and flew WAY off the handle. But to say he instigated the situation is pretty ridiculous.

 

If Mason has any poise he left it in Pittsburgh Thursday night.

 

Considering most of his offensive line I'm doubting he used a racial slur. And congratulations on completely overanalyzing this.

 

Your first post on the MB and we get this doozy. Do us all a favor and just go ahead and delete your account and save the mods a headache or two. If this ain't trolling, I dont know what is.