Raiders owner Mark Davis: Players accused or arrested for domestic violence should be suspended with pay

With the dark cloud of domestic violence hanging heavily over the NFL, there have been a lot of differing opinions on how such incidents should be handled from a disciplinary standpoint.

Some hold the opinion that players should be considered completely innocent until proven otherwise, while others are calling for immediate action while the players await their day in court.

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis believes in a combination of both styles.

“In my mind, if somebody’s accused or arrested in a domestic-violence case, they should be suspended with pay,” Davis told the San Jose Mercury News. “I want to make sure it fits the legalities and with what the union wants, but I just think that’s the only thing that makes sense for us now.”

What Davis is proposing does make sense. Keep the accused player off the field during the investigation, while allowing them to collect a paycheck until they're proven guilty.

"I see what the 49ers and Jed (York) are going through and what they're saying, 'Innocent until proven guilty' and that's the American way," Davis said.

"But I think we have to get this right, and suspension with pay in those cases (while the investigation moves forward) is the only thing that makes sense to me right now."