The NFL should throw the book at him and terminate his position (aka... fire his a**). Any regular individual who got busted with DUI and drug possession would most likely lose their job. They would certainly be urine tested.
While I have problems with the way the US govt conducts the "war on drugs" (especially at the expense of the civil liberties of US citizens), at the salary the average NFL player earns, they should be expected to "follow the rules" just like everyone else.
Even more so. NFL players (like NBA, NHL, MLB, etc...) are public figures. They set should set a positive example for the kids that watch the game. When a basketball/hockey star brawls or a baseball player uses steroids (for example), it cheapens the game, disrespects the spectator, breaks the rules and sets a bad example for children.
Byron Keith Traylor should be punished and punished hard. Again, at the salaries they make, more should be expected of them.
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