It appears Jeurys Familia was suspended 15 games for arguing with his wife:
In ruling he found no evidence Familia physically assaulted or threatened wife Bianca Rivas, commissioner Rob Manfred indicated he still felt compelled to issue the pitcher a suspension.
“The evidence reviewed by my office does not support a determination that Mr. Familia physically assaulted his wife or threatened her or others with physical force or harm, on October 31, 2016,” Manfred said in a statement. “Nevertheless I have concluded that Mr. Familia’s overall conduct that night was inappropriate, violated the Policy, and warrants discipline.”
I have to admit I’m not comfortable with this. People who live in close quarters often have arguments. If Familia was subjecting his family to constant verbal abuse, I could see a suspension, but seemed to be just a heated argument. There is a difference:
https://youtu.be/kQFKtI6gn9Y?t=41s
Update: Fixed link.
Who knows the full story but I wonder if he was damaging furniture and throwing things around , etc., but not at her directly. I guess it depends on what you consider threatening to her to be.
Either way, I wonder if that this could have a chilling effect on reporting. After all, if you’re living with someone who could lose 10% of your income, you might think twice about notifying the authorities. A no-win situation. 🙁
PS: the link in the post isn’t working.
Theron » Thanks, I fixed the link.