Friday, March 31, 2017

Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope arrested on suspicion of DUI in Auburn Hills

On Wednesday, a player for the Detroit Pistons was pulled over for going 45 MPH in a 25.  After inspection, police found that he was over the legal limit of 0.08 BAC.  The crazy thing to me was that he played in the Pistons' game the NEXT DAY.   Not much else substance to the article, but I was just wondering why professional athletes and top ranking officials (politicians, CEOs, etc.), who should be held to a higher standard, are constantly let off the hook for legal issues such as DUIs, while common employees can lose their jobs over these issues.  I understand common employees are more expendable than the "celebrities", but it's a societal issue that really frustrates me.  Any other thoughts?

8 comments:

  1. Money does make people 'invincible' in many different settings. I agree it is unfair, and often immoral (my biggest issue with such examples). In the end we are all people, and we should all abide by the same rules.

    Me playing devil's advocate:
    From an economic point of view, that Pistons player has an effect much greater than the one you or I have. As someone who (as part of a collective: the rest of his team) helps influence local economies (creates jobs among the Pistons organization, creates revenue through ticket sales, creates revenue through cable subscriptions, provides for his friends and family in a way I can hardly imagine, etc etc), would you not argue that he deserves some leeway? Everyone makes mistakes, if we punish the people who make mistakes who also do so much good for different communities, aren't we shooting ourselves in the foot?

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  2. It is frustrating. I think with a celebrity, there are more people than just him who stand to lose money if he goes to jail. Perhaps they go off so easily because the people who invest in them then take lengths to protect their investment.

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  3. I agree with both Nick and Chido. Money talks in many cases and provides leverage for many of these famous people. Like Nick said the organizations that these people are apart provide them with added benefit because of the return they provide for these organizations. So yes, they should be treated as if they were normal but unfortunately it's a problem that's not being addressed in the right manner.

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  4. I am very upset with how the NBA, NFL, and other major sports leagues handles their athletes. They allow the athletes to get away with almost anything in regards to drug, alcohol, or domestic abuse. I think their should be consequences for athletes in regards to playing time. We see some form of action now with the NFL banning players for domestic abuse and drug abuse.

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  5. I feel frustrated as well because theoretically, we should all be set to the same standard. However, KCP does have more influence because of wealth and the major sports organization that he plays for. I agree with Nick about how this is certainly a factor to consider as well.

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  6. I feel beyond upset with such issues that just happened over and over again. People just view things with double standard if you are a celebrity or someone has power and etc. Or just like Chido said that people who invest them want to protect their investments, that's why they can go off easily. I just hope that people could take serious consideration into moral ethics when invest on something.

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  7. I pretty much agree with everyone. Money, power, and fame go a looooooong way in our country. It opens doors to a lot of extra benefits and special privileges that really aren't all that fair.

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