Now that we’ve had a day to let the dust settle, let’s take a look at the facts in the case to understand the full picture.
In case you missed hit, prized 5-star defensive end Jeffrey Simmons, was involved in an altercation in which he hit a female.
Regardless of what was said in the altercation, he hit a female – and that’s the story. If he had punched a male it would have been news for about an hour and then forgotten as young people in a fight. Obviously violence from a male against a female is in almost all cases unacceptable, but also there is a disturbing trend among athletes relating to domestic violence.