The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ initial public response to the Charleston Hughes matter was forthcoming and admirable — save for one put-a-bag-over-the-head moment. In late July, the Roughriders released running back Jerome Messam shortly after he was charged with voyeurism. One difference is the fact that Messam and Cox, unlike Hughes, were charged with crimes against women. Could that be why the Roughriders seem to be applying a different standard or threshold in the case of Hughes? But it is reasonable to wonder why one charge compels the Roughriders to summarily terminate a player, whereas Hughes remains with the team.

Source: National Post October 18, 2018 12:56 UTC