--- title: Greg Hardy, the Convicted Domestic Abuser Who's Still in the NFL description: Greg Hardy was convicted of assaulting a woman. 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The FAA listed drones among the aircraft banned from the air space around University of Phoenix Stadium for the Super Bowl and released a video calling for the area to be a “no drone zone.”_  by [Sean Gregory](https://time.com/author/sean-gregory/)  ## Sean Gregory Senior Correspondent Sep 11, 2014 9:57 PM UTC  Hardy looks on from the sideline during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 28, 2014 Hardy looks on from the sideline during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 28, 2014George Gojkovich—Getty Images  by [Sean Gregory](https://time.com/author/sean-gregory/)  ## Sean Gregory Senior Correspondent Sep 11, 2014 9:57 PM UTC Ray Rice was caught on tape punching his future wife. He’s indefinitely suspended from the NFL. Greg Hardy, a Pro-Bowl defensive end for the Carolina Panthers, was arrested on May 13 for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. On the [arrest warrant](http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt%5Fcache/thumbnail/960/img/photos/2014/05/14/9d/b8/Hardy%5Fedited.jpg), a police officer made the following statement. The capital letters appeared in the document. “I, the undersigned, find that there is probable cause to believe that on or about the date of the offense shown \[May 13, 2014\] and in the county named above \[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina\] the defendant named above \[Hardy\] unlawfully and willingly did assault \[redacted\], a female person, by GRABBING VICTIM AND THROWING TO THE FLOOR, THROWING INTO A BATHTUB, SLAMMING HER AGAINST A FUTON, AND STRANGLING HER. The defendant is a male person and was at least 18 years of age when the assault occurred.” On the [“complaint and motion for domestic violence protective order,”](http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/cmpd-panthers-de-greg-hardy-arrested-domestic-viol/nfwB3/?%5F%5Ffederated=1) the accuser described the incident. “On May 13, 2014, Greg Hardy attacked me in his apartment. Hardy picked me up and threw me into the tile tub area in his bathroom. I have bruises from head to toe, including my head, neck, back, shoulders arms, legs, elbow and feet. Hardy pulled me from the tub by my hair, screaming at me that he was going to kill me, break my arms and other threats that I completely believe. He drug me across the bathroom and out into the bedroom. Hardy choked me with both hands around my throat while I was lying on the floor. Hardy picked me up over his head and threw me onto a couch covered in assault rifles and/or shotguns. I landed on those weapons. Hardy bragged that all of those assault rifles were loaded. Landing on those weapons bruised \[my\] neck and back. Hardy screamed for his “administrative assistant” (Sammy Curtis) to come into the room and hold me down. Curtis came into the room, grabbed me from behind and held me down. Hardy and Curtis then took me into the living room area. I wasn’t nearly strong or fast enough to escape. I begged them to let me go & I wouldn’t tell anyone what he did. They took me out into the hall, pushed me down & went back inside his apartment. I crawled to the elevator and ran into CMPD (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department) In court, the accuser testified: “He looked me in my eyes and he told me he was going to kill me. I was so scared I wanted to die. When he loosened his grip slightly, I said just,\`Do it. Kill me.” On June 15, a judge found Hardy guilty of assaulting a female and communicating threats. She sentenced him to 18 months probation; a 60-day jail sentence was suspended. Hardy appealed, and since he was convicted of a misdemeanor, under North Carolina law he’s entitled to a jury trial, which is set for Nov. 17\. In court, Hardy and Curtis denied that Hardy assaulted the victim, or communicated threats. The world hasn’t seen this incident on tape. Hardy played in Carolina’s first game. He didn’t practice on Wednesday for what the team said were “personal reasons” — he met with his attorney. But Hardy returned to practice Thursday and as of right now, he is slated to play on Sunday, as the Panthers host the Detroit Lions. Pressure is building on the team to change that and the _Charlotte Observer_ called for Hardy’s suspension in an [editorial](http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/09/09/5162905/panthers-shouldnt-repeat-ravens.html#.VBIQ2JWr%5FWE). On Wednesday night, hours after Hardy missed practice, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson received a humanitarian honor in Charlotte: The Echo Award Against Indifference. _Read next:_ [_Chris Borland Is the New Model NFL Player_](http://time.com/3747742/chris-borland-nfl-retires/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3329416/greg-hardy-nfl-domestic-violence/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3329416/greg-hardy-nfl-domestic-violence/"},"headline":"The Convicted Abuser Who's Still Playing In The NFL","datePublished":"2014-09-11T21:57:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T10:08:37.981Z","description":"Greg Hardy was convicted of assaulting a woman. 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