49ers release Ray McDonald

[BKWRDKUROUT]

"This is about a pattern of poor behavior," Baalke, the team's GM, said Wednesday.

"We expect a lot from our players, hold them accountable for their actions," he said.

Baalke said that CEO Jed York and coach Jim Harbaugh were involved in
the decision. Baalke says the 49ers notified the NFL office of the
allegations against McDonald, saying, "This is a team decision.''


Earlier in the day, local law authorities said they were investigating McDonald on suspicion of sexual assault.

San Jose Police Department Sgt. Heather Randol said an area hospital
notified police late Tuesday night that a woman was seeking treatment
and that detectives had searched McDonald's San Jose home.

Bye Bye

 

[Bubba3000]

"This is about a pattern of poor behavior," Baalke, the team's GM, said Wednesday.

What a load of crap, Baalke. If it were about a pattern of poor behavior, why is Aldon Smith still on the roster?

 

[observer22]

No sense waiting for "due process" now that they are out of the playoffs and he no longer matters.

 

[concrete17]

Originally posted by observer22:

No sense waiting for "due process" now that they are out of the playoffs and he no longer matters.

Ha!......with a remaining $17mil on his contract thru 2018 and a savings of over $4 million towards next year's salary cap...

 

[bella123]

Originally posted by observer22:

No sense waiting for "due process" now that they are out of the playoffs and he no longer matters.

Exactly! How many times did those idiots utter "due process" during the DV investigation. Kept saying let the process play out and they were not gonna make a judgement! Now they dump any association (which they looked like jack assess for not doing originally) in day without "due process"!

 

[renegades10]

Originally posted by Bubba3000:
"This is about a pattern of poor behavior," Baalke, the team's GM, said Wednesday.

What a load of crap, Baalke. If it were about a pattern of poor behavior, why is Aldon Smith still on the roster?

Because he has never been suspected or accused of assaulting a woman (at least to the general public's knowledge) let alone two in the span of 4 months...Domestic violence is the hot button issue right now.

 

[renegades10]

Maybe it's just me, but the due process claim was legit in the sense that that he had never been in much trouble (that I can recall), and he clearly made a case that he felt he was innocent to the team. But to have a second incident happen not four months later, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Bubba3000]

Renegades, I believe in giving people second chances when they screw up but young Aldon Smith has already been given four or five chances for serious issues. It just so happens domestic violence has not been his gig........so far......