Under most circumstances the NFL has done a great job in disciplining its players. It's turned into a league that puts up with little misbehaving from it's players.
That's all well in good, but when the NFL threatens to fine a player for wearing his murdered teammate's jersey number to honor him then that's when I draw the line.
Chad Ochocinco was good friends with Chris Henry who was tragically killed this past week. With all of the distractions being drawn from Ochocinco wearing Henry's jersey number, he has decided to stick with his own jersey number.
The NFL has to loosen up a little bit. It's football, not the Marines. Not only can players not have hardly any fun now, but they can't even honor fallen teammates by wearing something as simple as a jersey number? The NFL Players Association even offered to match the fine and give it to a Chris Henry memorial fund, but rules prohibit that as well.
This isn't the first time that Ochocinco has wanted to support a worthy cause this season by using his uniform. Earlier in the season during breast cancer awareness week, Ochocinco wanted to wear pink wristbands to honor the cause. The NFL said no to that too.
For Ochocinco, I commend you. We need more individuals like yourself who know how to have fun and still be a respectful person. And to the NFL, get off your power trip.
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