"I was impressed by how sincere he was..." Never mind.

 Back in March, Bears’ chairman George McCaskey defended the team’s decision to sign free agent defensive end Ray McDonald, despite a number of incidents suggesting a dangerous inclination for domestic violence (though no convictions so far).  McCaskey spoke with McDonald, and “I was impressed by how sincere he was and how motivated he is.”  McCaskey also spoke with McDonald’s parents but not to anyone alleged to have been on the receiving end of McDonald’s temper.  Why not?  Because “An alleged victim I think [is] much like anybody else who has a bias in a situation [. T]here’s a certain amount of discounting what they have to say.”  Well said, for a foot in the mouth.

Bears’ defensive coordinator Vic Fangio repeated McCaskey’s performance after minicamp a few weeks ago.  Fangio, who pushed hard to get McDonald signed, said, “The [abuse] headlines, I think, looked worse than what actually happened, but they happened.”  Yes, they did, along with another incident yesterday morning that led to McDonald’s arrest in California on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and child endangerment.  Police say McDonald assaulted his ex-fiancée while she was holding their child.  The Bears immediately cut McDonald.

I only wish McDonald had signed a guaranteed contract, so he could file a grievance.  The Bears made a dumb, offensive, ignorant, stupid, head-scratching move when they signed McDonald, and they should suffer the maximum fallout.  Fangio volunteered to be a character reference for a player he once coached.  I think it’s only fair he should join that player in the unemployment line.