Sexual Harassment and the NFL

There were many human resource issues in the Ray Rice incident and the NFL. I think one of the main issues has to do with the NFL and how they handled the entire situation. The organization removed him indefinitely, which means they can bring him back if they wish. There were many cases like this one;  "days after the announcement of the NFL's new domestic violence policy, 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was arrested for allegedly injuring his pregnant fiancée. The 49ers, who have said they have a zero-tolerance policy toward domestic violence, allowed McDonald to dress and play Sunday against the Cowboys, saying they need to allow for due process."So why couldn't Ray Rice come back? What he did was completely wrong, but it occurred in his personal life, so why should he be punished by the NFL. "While 10 players were cut from their teams as a result of the incidents, only 12 others received any form of suspension from the league. That means that the remaining 34 cases went unpunished, according to the USA Today database of all NFL player arrests"(https://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-punished-players-arrested-domestic-violence-goodell-era/story?id=25534452). The NFL knew about this case before the domino affect started because of this case alone. Once Ray Rice was punished, the NFL wanted to take action and handled everyone the same way. "Across the board, NFL players are arrested far less frequently than the general public, with the league’s arrest rate coming in at just 13 percent of the national average for men between the ages of 25 and 29. When looking at specific crimes, though, domestic violence rates are closer to the national average than anything else"(http://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-domestic-violence-how-do-arrests-ray-rice-adrian-peterson-other-players-compare-rest-1690695).  Another issue is that this occurred outside of the workplace;  which means if someone does something outside their job they can still be fired?