Chad Johnson Arrested For Domestic Violence Hits Wife

          With the news of Chad Johnson and his domestic dispute with his wife Evelyn Lozada The news made me shriek as more and more sports athletes have become connected to domestic violence and abuse towards women. Chad headed butted his wife after a heated argument over the discovery of condoms in Chad's vehicle. Apparently Evelyn was outraged suspecting Chad of tip toeing around with different women and wanted an explanation for the condoms. The conversation boiled over and Chad lost his head, spearing his wife with a head shot that left a laceration on Evelyn's head.

Chad's situation reminds me of a former referee named Troy Raymond. Prior to the incident Troy and his wife Leslie Raymond were having marital issues. Leslie had requested for a divorce and Troy's career was in jeopardy after being contacted by official committee and told that he would not be re-hired to officiate for the upcoming season. Money issues and his wife's demand for a divorce had become a pressing issue for Troy. Shortly after news about Leslie's death at the Raymond's home became a interesting subject, as investigators announced the incident Troy committed suicide.

          While the previous case is a situation from 2011, their has been a rash of cases involving domestic and female violence in 2012. Floyd Mayweather one of the greatest boxers in modern history was arrested in 2012 for a argument he had with his children mother.According to the reports Mayweather was facing up to 34 years in prison on domestic battery charges in a hair-pulling, arm-twisting attack on Josie Harris, the mother of three of his children. Before pleading guilty and accepting a plea bargain of 90days versus the 34 years in prison. 

             During the 2012 NFL off season a high profile wide receiver by the name of Brandon Marshall was accused and facing charges of hitting a woman in a nightclub. The incident happened outside of a New York City Manhattan Night Club known as the Marquee. Though the incident happened due to the woman's party being confrontational Marshall maintains that he is innocent.

While the Marshall incident is much milder it still reflects on the view of athletes hitting women. We remember Mike Tyson and Robin Givens incident, the O.J. Simpson and Nicole Simpson relationship disaster. As more and more role model athletes are charged with committing these acts something must be done to remind the younger generation of athletes and men that hitting a women is not okay. Just because some famous athlete beats his wife, girlfriend or some woman in a night club does not make it okay. This type of  behavior is not acceptable.

Men hitting women is never an excuse, theirs not some magical pass or cue card that say's okay "time to hit". Domestic violence and abuse of women has to stop. Women are not a pawn to be toyed and played with or just another piece to your personal trophy collection. Women are humans the breathe of life that gods provides the earth with to help replenish and nurture his children. Without woman the human race would cease to exist.

As I watched the Olympic games this summer a video commercial put together by athletes and the help of President Obama sent out a clear message to stop female abuse. The Presidents administration revised the Violence Against Women Act with four objectives and strategies to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally are to:  (1) increase coordination of gender-based violence prevention and response efforts among United States Government agencies and with other stakeholders; (2) enhance integration of gender-based violence prevention and response efforts into existing United States Government work; (3) improve collection, analysis, and use of data and research to enhance gender-based violence prevention,  and response efforts; and (4) enhance and expand United States Government programming that addresses gender-based violence.

My mom said a real man protects himself and family at all times but never is it okay to abuse a women. Abuse can be classified as physical and verbal in nature.Having the restraints to walk away or remove yourself from such an incident shows, maturity, love and patience. Restraint requires strength and poise but hitting and abusing women only requires a coward. Take the reigns be a leader "Head of Household", to command respect of your position means to act in a respectable manner filling the void of household and family leadership. A position commonly natural to a male throughout today's society.

Chad hope you get the memo; violence and head butting is never a last resort because that option should never exist. The old saying was "it's cheaper to keep her" it's also "smarter to walk away" and use conversion at a later time and point after cool head have prevailed. For all the mothers and women in the world who deal with abuse, your self value is worth more than a slap, punch, or headbutt to the face. Your position upon mother earth is commendable and respected. For nothing would exist without the touch of a woman.

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