Question by dtshaff: Is it fair for an NFL team to dsclpln a cheerleader who has an affair w/ a player, b/ not discpln the player?
The Redskin’s TE Chris Cooley (who was married at the time) had an affair with a Redskin cheerleader. The team fired the cheerleader for breaking a rule which forbids them fraternizing with players, but did not discipline Cooley who has been a major part of the Redskin offense (or lack of it).
Cooley subsequently divorced his wife but has been with the cheerleader for a couple of years now. Not surpisingly she’s about 5 yrs younger and he’s a wealthy millionairre having just signed a hefty contract extension.
Best answer:
Answer by desiresheart
Nope it’s not, but he’s a player, so he gets off easy
Money talks and bullshit walks
JMO
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I don’t see how he broke any rules. However, cheerleader being disciplined is different. She signed a contract and is expected to follow the rules she agreed to.
no its not thats there own stuff even though i think it is wrong
yes.
Its against the rules for the cheerleader.
no such rule for the players
He’s making them money, so they’re not going to touch him.
Cheerleaders are held to a higher standard, believe it or not, than players. No, it not right, as a matter of fact, the players are suppose to have that in thier contracts too, however, it depends on who you are on the team, its all politics, thats it, just plain old politics. Good luck.
Oh, by discipline I thought you meant spanking. That is why I opened this… oh never mind.
That sucks for her. But by her own actions, I have no sympathy or empathy for her. She’ll get cheated on, dumped, and divorced.
But this is totally fair. She signed an employment contract. She violated the contract. She got what she deserved.
Was the employment contract fair? Probably was – and I bet the money and open doors sure didn’t hurt. But she got what she deserved for looking for love in all the wrong places.
I also think a contract that prohibits cheerleaders from fraternizing with players is to protect them from hound-dog players like Cooley. It probably SHOULD go both ways, but then again, a cheerleader is ONLY a cheerleader – she’s only a side attraction in the game, not the main one.
Verdict: she got what she deserved
Of course it’s not, but I wouldn’t expect them to be fair.