DALLAS, Dec. 3 (UPI) — There is no love lost between Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles fans.
But Eagles fan Freddy Martinez took the relationship to the next level when he created a petition to have Cowboys pass rusher Greg Hardy kicked out of the NFL.
“Hardy is playing in the NFL today with little consequence for his actions,” the change.org petition says. “That must change: The Cowboys should immediately release him, and the NFL should make sure that he never plays another game in the league again.”
The petition, which is only three weeks old, has more than 71,000 supporters.
It is addressed to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
“As a Philadelphia Eagles fan, I am having an increasingly hard time supporting a league that gives players the privilege to play in the NFL despite these kind of actions,” the petition says. “With the evidence publicly released, the next step is absolutely clear: Greg Hardy must go right now. Please sign my petition if you agree.”
A year and a half ago, Hardy was charged and arrested for attacking and threatening Nicole Holder, while a member of the Carolina Panthers.
Last year, Hardy was convicted on domestic violence charges in a bench trial, but appealed for a jury trial.
The trial was thrown out in February, when his accuser stopped cooperating with authorities. Hardy had the charges expunged from his record in November.
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