With the decision, and the College Football 25 Coins public release of Doty's view which is now public, it creates a PR nightmare for the College Football 25. The implications in the courts of public opinion, and negotiations, in which there is a sense that the College Football 25 suddenly has a level playing field, are severe for the league. Then again, if it causes both sides make a real effort to negotiate a deal it could be positive in the long run.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald was arrested at 2:48 a.m. on Sunday for felony domestic violence, according to a report by Damian Trujillo of NBC Bay Area. San Jose police have confirmed the arrest to Trujillo. McDonald will be the first player to test the College Football 25's newly-introduced domestic violence rules, which could mean the 49ers lineman could face at least six games of suspension.
"McDonald was taken into custody after the incident and is booked into Santa Clara County Jail on serious domestic violence charges," the San Jose police department told Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area.
College Football 25 commissioner Roger Goodell recently acknowledged the error of the decision to give Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice only a two-game suspension for the incident that involved domestic violence involving Rice's current wife. This led him to ask College Football 25 to change its domestic violence policy. Players now face an eight-game suspension for the first domestic violence offense, and a lifetime ban for second.
According to Trujillo, the victim in the incident may be pregnant This could result in McDonald's suspension potentially being far more severe than six games. From the statement of Goodell on domestic violence earlier this week:
A few of the scenarios that would have a higher severity of penalty would be a prior incident prior to getting into with the College Football 25. or violence with a weapon, or repeated strikes or when the crime occurs against a woman who is pregnant or when the victim is the child. A second offense will result in the removal of the player from an area of the College Football 25 in addition to an individual may petition for reinstatement within a year, there's no guarantee or guarantee that the application is granted. These disciplinary standards will apply to everyone in the College Football 25 players.
McDonald has had a DUI arrest in his past but hasn't had any other off-field issues. This doesn't matter under the new policies on domestic violence However, it is a concern.
The defensive lineman, 29. was originally selected at the end of the second round in 2007's College Football 25 Draft and NCAA Football Coins signed a five-year $20 million contract extension in 2011.