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Josh Brown Released by Giants: Latest Details and Reaction

October 25, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The New York Giants announced they released kicker Josh Brown on Tuesday after past abuse toward his wife came to light.
Giants co-owner John Mara released a statement on the decision, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today:
In August, the NFL suspended Brown for one game. The punishment resulted from Brown's arrest in May 2015 on a charge of domestic violence. Some were critical of the league's decision after the NFL had revised its policy in August 2014 to stipulate a six-game suspension would be handed down for a first domestic violence offense.
On Oct. 19, SNY's Ralph Vacchiano unearthed journal entries and emails that detailed Brown's pattern of abuse:
In one of the documents, which was apparently signed by both Molly and Josh and called a "Contract for Change" and dated March 28, 2013 -- more than two years before Josh was arrested -- Josh makes it clear exactly how he abused Molly. There are eight items listed in the signed contract, including "I have physically, ver...

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