Kenbrell Thompkins, Brian Tyms commit PR suicide by offering support to Ray Rice

Whoops.

Patriots suspended wide receiver Brian Tyms should probably not be making too many waves on the net. Especially when it comes to the Ray Rice controversy surrounding his assault on his then fiance, now wife.

Tyms stuck on the roster because he was suspended the first four games of the season for adderal. It's really not clear whether or not he will stick on the team after his suspension is up, the team just had no reason to cut him while he doesn't take up a roster spot. I don't think this will lead to him being cut, but he should maybe be a bit more careful.

Kenbrell Thompkins is certainly no roster lock either, though he is currently a starting receiver for the team.

Of course, it's certainly the two players' rights to feel however they want about the situation. Though, the timing is of course in poor taste.

Ravens runningback Ray Rice has been under fire after being jettisoned from the NFL for knocking his now wife out cold with a punch to the jaw in an elevator.

Based on pretty clear video evidence, Ray Rice is undeniably a descipable human being. Or, at least, in that one moment he was. However, I think too often the world, and the internet especially, can be excessively harsh on offenders. Certainly, Rice deserves all of the backlash he is getting. He deserved to be removed from the Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL. Further than that, he deserves to go to jail.

However, he and his wife are also human beings and a situation like this will clearly will take a significant toll on the both of them.

Let's not assume that Tyms and Thompkins are offering support for culprits of domestic violence, but rather offering hope that Rice can infact turn his life around. We have seen others in the NFL do the same, Brandon Marshall namely, who is now an activist for mental health care.

Seeking blood for blood should never be the answer, and the bloodlust that arises from twitter from situations like this can sometimes be just as terrifying as the initial crime.

Rather than wish someone evil like Ray Rice rot in hell and be done with it, there can be a certain morality in hoping that evil can learn from their terrible mistakes, and become good. I would think that is where Tyms and Thompkins are coming from, though it is PR suicide to come out with those beliefs the day afterwards.