Domestic violence has no place in sports: #tellusatoday

U.S. women's soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo is accused of domestic violence against her sister and nephew. Comments from Twitter and Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

All sports organizations should have a zero-tolerance policy for all violence off the playing field.

— @briggsporter

Bottom line: Solo has not been found guilty yet. If she is, then there are always consequences. But until then, U.S. Soccer shouldn't act against her. The organization may simply speak out against any type of similar violence.

— Jeff Loudon

So anyone who is a professional athlete and hits someone should now be kicked off the team and banned for life? In this case, let the courts decide who is culpable. Enough with the knee-jerk policies and reactions.

— David J Sanchez

NFL owners have a social responsibility as the employers of these role models to show that this behavior is unacceptable.

— @crox101

Why are there different standards for men and women? How about we don't punch someone for being impertinent?

— Richard Wilson

Twenty years ago, an athlete could get into trouble and a league could wait until a verdict had been reached before handing down some form of punishment. Now, the leagues are forced to respond to the public's impulsive reactions to keep from losing money and sponsors. What a league does or does not do to an athlete in trouble is directly proportional to the public outcry.

— Michael James Purcell

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