Hope Solo may warrant a suspension

Why Hope Solo should be suspended from Team USA - immediately

Hope Solo should not be playing right now for the U.S. Women's National soccer team.

Earlier this year, the star keeper was arrested for allegedly attacking her sister and 17-year-old nephew. The police report said Solo was "intoxicated and upset," and she allegedly called her nephew "too fat" to be an athlete. Also according to the report, the boy had blood on his shirt, and his mother (Solo's sister) was visibly injured.

At the heels of the Ray Rice fiasco, courtesy of the NFL, Korinne Jackman posted the article above and noted:

Nope...we need to send a message.

If domestic violence is wrong, then it's always wrong, no matter who commits the crime, what they look like, or which sport they play.

This Hope shouldn't float...

Julia Denett commented:

What happened to innocent until proven guilty? We know there were injuries. We see the allegations. But we weren't there. I know sports figures are thought of as role models, but so are everyday Joes, going to work, raising their families, paying their bills. It'd be a downright dangerous situation if we all got suspended from our jobs or entirely dismissed based on allegation. 

Then, I chimed in:

You're right. Maybe Solo could be placed on something like the Exempt List that the NFL created, until due process plays itself out for her case. She won't play, but she'd be paid. Also, I don't know the specific legalities of innocent until proven guilty. But at some point allegations are more than just allegations. If there is clear evidence and if there is a confession from the accused, then I think these are indications of guilt. The Ray Rice case is such a mess, but with him there was video proof of his assault and he admitted to his actions. While nowhere this complicated, the Solo case may be similar depending on what evidence and confession the authorities have. My point is, maybe the allegations against her are more than allegations and, if this is the case, then her case may warrant an outright suspension.