Reggie Wayne speaks on NFL's domestic violence incidents

The legal scandals that have engulfed the NFL in recent weeks haven't directly touched the Indianapolis Colts.

But that's not to say players and coaches aren't paying close attention to the headlines associated with Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and others.

Among those watching the events play out is veteran receiver Reggie Wayne. Has he, as a leader, been more vocal with teammates about the importance of staying out of trouble? Actually, it hasn't been necessary.

"To be honest, I don't think anybody has to say anything," Wayne said. "Just watch TV. Flip through the channels. You'll see it. Look what teams are doing to those people who are getting in trouble. You see guys on the exempt list, deactivated. That's what they're doing. So, what makes you think that you're going to be different? I think it's already understood, if you do something like that, especially right now, you already know what's going to happen. You better walk away."

Wayne stopped short of condemning the actions of others, choosing instead to focus on what happens in his own home.

Domestic violence "is not allowed in the Wayne household," he said. "One thing you can't do is question what other people do or what they're going through. Only thing you can do is better yourself and use what they're going through as an example. It's not something that you wish on somebody and it's not an example that you're excited to follow. But (I) don't have no worries about that. We have a strong grip on what goes on in our household.

"So far, so good."

Asked whether the team has considered what it would do with a player accused of acts similar to Rice or Peterson, coach Chuck Pagano said it would be dealt with appropriately.

"Really that's for the organization, Ryan (Grigson), I and Mr. (Jim) Irsay to (decide) how we're going to deal with things," Pagano said. "We understand the landscape. We understand what's going on. The league's going to have its policies. We're going to continue to educate. I think our players know exactly how our GM feels, how I feel, how the organization feels about that type of stuff. And we'll just continue to educate our guys on making the right choices and doing the right things."


(indystar.com)