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The Atlanta Falcons on Thursday waived linebacker Torrey Green?after learning of multiple sexual assault allegations made against the undrafted rookie last year in Utah. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Theo-Riddick-Draft-Jersey/ .Falcons owner Arthur Blank told reporters that Green was cut Thursday morning after the team learned of the allegations the night before.We dont want anybody connected to the organization who has those kinds of accusations around them, Blank said.The Salt Lake City Tribune reported that four separate sexual assault allegations were made against Green -- three to the Logan City Police Department and one to the North Park Police Department -- in 2015 while he was attending Utah State.The Tribune reported the Cache County Attorneys Office in Utah actively investigated those allegations against Green. Capt. Curtis Hooley of the Logan City Police Department told ESPN on Thursday that Green hasnt been charged with a crime, and that Cache County Attorney James Swink declined to prosecute two of the three cases investigated by his department.We were not able to get enough evidence to charge him, said Hooley, who said Green was interviewed by the police officer who investigated all three cases.A third case is still open while police investigate and speak to witnesses who were friends of the woman.?The fourth case was investigated by the nearby North Park Police Department. North Park Police Chief Kim Hawkes confirmed Thursday that his department had a sexual assault case involving Green but declined to say whether the investigation was closed or what became of it.Cache County Deputy Attorney Barb Lachmar told the Tribune that the office is re-examining the cases and doing some additional investigation to assist us in making our final decision.Three of the women making the allegations against Green were students at Utah State at the time of the alleged assaults. According to the Tribune, all three notified officials at Utah States Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information office before contacting police.Green was not named in the Tribunes story last month but he denied the allegations in a July interview with the paper and said everyone makes mistakes.This isnt just Salt Lake, this isnt just Logan, this isnt just Utah, the whole U.S. is about to hear about something thats blown out of proportion basically and thats going to ruin a young mans career, Green told the Tribune in remarks published Thursday.Green was not on the practice field Thursday morning, and the Falcons announced the transaction shortly after practice began. He was highly unlikely to make the 53-man roster, although it was possible he could have remained with the team as part of the practice squad.ESPN Staff Writers Vaughn McClure, Mark Schlabach and The Associated Press contributed to this report.http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tj-Jones-Draft-Jersey/ ;. - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Golden-Tate-Iii-Draft-Jersey/ .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Nevin-Lawson-Draft-Jersey/ ;. PETERSBURG, Fla. Kicker Josh Brown has been released by the New York Giants, but the NFLs issues when it comes to handling cases of domestic violence are far from over.The complications seem clear for the NFL, which was hoping for a fresh start with a revised conduct policy following the Ray Rice fiasco. For one, the league is not in a position to fully investigate allegations of domestic violence and is completely reliant on facts to become known -- such as Browns journal, in this instance. Second, the league is realizing these cases have too many mitigating circumstances to stick to the firm six-game minimum penalty standard.A police report is like a snapshot of a moment. You cant take it as the complete truth because it simply states whats known at a specific moment. There were a lot of red flags that deserved a follow-up from the NFL regarding the initial police report Molly Brown filed, but its clear the league can only do so much.According to NFL disciplinary officer Todd Jones and a statement the league put out after issuing a one-game suspension to Brown in August, the NFL didnt have enough evidence to suspend Brown for six games. Witnesses didnt cooperate and police departments wouldnt speak to the league.To be clear: While the NFLs 2014 code of conduct policy calls for a six-game minimum suspension in cases of domestic violence, it also stipulates that aggravating and mitigating factors be taken into account. In Browns case, the league felt there were far too many to hand out six games.Sometimes that mitigation may not be a fact; it may be the lack of a fact, Jones said in an interview after the one-game suspension was announced.And thats how Molly Browns understandable refusal to meet with NFL investigators became a mitigating factor in an abuse case.It wasnt supposed to be this way.The NFL has an incredible amount of control over how it disciplines player conduct. The league went to the mat with Tom Brady over deflated footballs, spending nearly $20 million in legal fees, according to ESPNs Darren Rovell. The league fines players tens of thousands for celebrating with prolonged gyrations or wearing cleats too colorful to fit within the rulebook.?Discipline is one thing. But actual investigations?As it turns out, investigations arent any easier for the NFL than for law enforcement. Welcome to the murky world of domestic viiolence cases. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Glover-Quin-Draft-Jersey/. Prosecutors dont often bring charges without a cooperating witness, and most alleged victims have reasons not to press the case -- whether they fear retaliation or dont want to break up a family or have hope that the perpetrator wont ever hurt them again.Victims dont want to talk to the NFL any more than they want to talk to cops. Probably less, in fact. Molly Brown didnt, and neither did Colleen Crowley after former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was pulled over in Ohio. The NFL investigated that case -- when multiple people called 911 to report a reckless driver -- and the NFL cleared Manziel. Crowley later alleged that he hit her hard enough to cause temporary deafness in one ear. That case is still pending.Jones said NFL investigators cant get to much information that isnt part of the public record. But the league did have access to the Josh Brown police file that?contained statements from Molly Brown saying the abuse happened 20 times and a police officer at the scene who said, on the record, that Molly Brown seemed fearful.Do you believe her? Do you believe any alleged victim? Or do you only believe it if she presses charges or agrees to cooperate and says it again to you? Or do you not believe her at all, accepting only video evidence or the painful admissions of a man in therapy?Jones also points to the importance of being fair to players and employees, who are the only people the NFL can compel to cooperate with these investigations.Advocates for victims of domestic violence are concerned that the league isnt giving the word of alleged victims enough weight, and that they have been unfairly characterized by people in the league. Subtle and not-so-subtle victim-blaming is fairly common. Meanwhile, Rene Renick, the VP of programs for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, is concerned about a team culture that supported Brown despite the abuse.I look forward to the day when other teammates say, Thats not OK and I dont want to take the field with you, and that takes a change of culture, she said.An elevator video and a written confession make this much simpler, but the NFL and investigators are unlikely to find many such smoking guns. Cheap Authentic Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2018 China NFL Jerseys White Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Wholesale NFL T-shirts Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap Jerseys From China Jerseys From China China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys ' ' '