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As the statistics *overwhelmingly* show, we should believe victims in these scenarios.

No, actually the statistics do NOT show this.  Additionally, until her most recent comments, his wife's allegations included no claim of anything which constituted actual domestic violence/abuse.

and I believe the claims of women who tell terrible stories like child support payments in quarters and singles.

Do the singles or quarters not spend?  Will banks not accept them?  It is stupid on his part, because it takes more effort on his part, but it is far from "terrible."

Given the truth of these stories (by his own admission)...  I think it *does* communicate something to trade away a player who is an admitted abuser as compared to simply retaining that player.

Exactly what is it that he has admitted to?

The league decides whether a player is allowed to play (and note that it deems marijuana use as a greater crime than domestic violence).

I don't think pot use should result in ANY suspension, but the difference in punishment may be more a result of the certainty of the evidence than any thoughts on the severity of the offense.

We could use Tulo.

The tulowitzki situation is interesting in that he is one of the very few free agents who will decide who to play for, when money has absolutely no impact on his decision.

When Tulo signs, will he pay taxes based on Toronto law or on the laws of his new home city?

When Tulo signs, will he pay taxes based on Toronto law or on the laws of his new home city?

Players pax taxes for whatever state/province in which they play.  So they have to file returns for every one of those states.  But how that impacts 38 million in salary not to play is an interesting question.  I suspect it would all just be counted as part of his salary, meaning he'll be paying taxes on all of it based on where he plays, just like any other player.

When Tulo signs, will he pay taxes based on Toronto law or on the laws of his new home city?

He may well have to pay in BOTH.

I would think it would be based on where he plays. The Blue Jays are paying him to play somewhere else.

Exactly.  Whatever Toronto owes him would be added to whatever his new team pays him, and he'd pay 1/162 of that in local taxes wherever he plays a game.