A rule change, rooted in the same issue of respect, could also be on the horizon. The league’s competition committee is contemplating a policy of penalizing a player 15 yards for using discriminatory language on the field, most notably a racial slur used against African-Americans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/sp...ield.html?_r=0
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For all of the fans of English Prof Kornheiser, you'll probably cheer loudly for this proposed rule.