Is It The NFL's Place To Discipline Players For Off Field Actions?

To be upfront this article is not trying to sway you towards one view or the other.

In the past few months we have seen many off field actions from NFL players that resulted in game suspensions. One of the most controversial was when Aldon Smith used the word "Bomb" at LAX. Then there is the whole issue with Ray Rice and domestic violence, and Wes Welker's use of Molly. The latest was child abuse by one of the NFL's marquee players Adrian Peterson. Adrian will be active for this upcoming game and has not had a suspension from the Rodger Goodell.

On one hand, people think it's important for the NFL to discipline players because they are in society's spotlight and people look up to these players as role models. Then there is the other side that even questions if the problem is that the NFL is about football. It is a problem to begin with that society even looks up to athletes as role models. Many of these players have been tailored to play a sport their whole life, not to give their articulate opinion on social events.

Maybe only drug violations of performance enhancing drugs should be disciplined? Obviously the issue of the NFL disciplining for off field actions is not an easy yes or no answer. MosheFootball would love to here if you think or don't think that the NFL has/should discipline players for non-football related issues, and why.