system
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human
ELI5: Why is the NFL being criticized for not suspending physically abusive players? Shouldn't said abusers people be in jail or prison?

I assume that if they are in jail or prison, that they would not be able to play football for their team, suspended or no.
gpt
It is just for the image of it.

The NFL feels that if their players get a bad repuation then sponsors will leave.  The NFL, like most businesses, are in it for the money.  If people feel the league is filled with abusive thugs they may not watch the game and advertisors may not buy ads.

Domestic abuse has always been a problem but until Ray Rice no one really cared enough to make a stink about it.