Pacman; You Lose!

The saga of Adam “Pacman” Jones has blanketed every sports show for the past two years. The 6th overall draft pick of the Tennessee Titans was suspended in 2007 due to repeatedly breaching the National Football League’s player-conduct policy. After a brief stent as a professional wrestler during his suspension, Jones was reinstated to the league this year. He was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on April 30th of this year and things looked to be taking a turn for the better. He told reporters to refer to him as Adam, after apparently ditching his wild mannered alter ego of Pacman. According to the Los Angeles Times, Adam “Pacman” Jones was suspended indefinitely from the NFL on October 14th for yet another altercation. To this I say, good riddance.
His original suspension was sparked by and altercation outside of a Las Vegas night club. This fight led to the shooting of the club’s bouncer, who was paralyzed from his wounds according to wsmv.com. I feel that the NFL was justified in this original suspension. The NFL is a business. Anyone working an average job would be reprimanded for bringing a bad light onto the company they work for. How could the NFL be any different? Their product, the football broadcast, can become more difficult to sell to families if there is a suspected shooting accomplice roaming the sidelines.
The most recent incident, reported by the Los Angeles Times, was between Jones and his bodyguard. What few people know is that this bodyguard was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to keep Jones out of trouble. Allegedly fueled by alcohol, Jones got into a fight with his bodyguard at a Dallas hotel. If it were up to me, he would be out of the NFL for life.
The NFL must sell its product to as many people as possible. This includes men, women, and children. These children look up to NFL stars as role models. What kind of message would the NFL by sending by letting a thug represent their company? Adam “Pacman” Jones should not be allowed to play in the NFL ever again. He has repeatedly disgraced himself, his team, and the company that he is employed by.