IRVING, Tex. - Cowboys tight end Jason Witten knows a thing or two about domestic violence. His childhood was touched by it directly as he saw his mother abused by his father growing up in Tennessee.
His SCORE Foundation has worked to help families that have been subjected to it themselves.
So, when the Cowboys signed up convicted-then-dropped-on-appeal seasoned campaigner in the art of woman beating, Greg Hardy, one had to wonder what the 11-time Pro Bowl selection had in mind.
"I think, more than anything, I think everybody knows [I'm against] domestic violence. That's unwavering," Witten said on Sunday. "But that guy is a teammate of mine, so I think you have to look at it from that standpoint."
"That guy," who Witten notably failed to refer to by name, was found guilty of a domestic violence charge in North Carolina, but his charges were dropped when Ms. Holder, his accuser, failed to show herself during a jury appeal.
Hardy is appealing the suspension that will keep him out the first 10 games of this season, re-instating him in time for the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day meeting with the Panthers, his old club.
Witten showed predictable support for who he called "the guy" twice and "He" or "Him" nine more times when he spoke, so he's being a good teammate in welcoming him, whatever his name is.
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