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04:11 PM ET 01.10 | The Pittsburgh Steelers have released running back Chris Rainey, the team announced on Thursday.Rainey had been arrested on a charge of domestic battery earlier in the day after eyewitnesses saw him fighting with a women in a car over a cellphone. The team released a statement from from general manager Kevin Colbert, who cited the arrest as reason for Rainey's release: "Under the circumstances and due to this conduct, Chris will no longer be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers."

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January 10, 2013 04:49 PM ET

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I don't know how thin skinned this was. The guy also was convicted of stalking a woman at the U of Florida, so not exactly a quality individual. Maybe the Steelers just didn't think his potential was worth the trouble. Now let's see if they release Alameda Ta'amu for the same reason, because he's another Brent waiting to happen. Josh, not Musberger.

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January 10, 2013 05:08 PM ET

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Their QB got to keep his job though, because he just hits women with his ****.

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January 10, 2013 05:35 PM ET

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Not a Smart Man!

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January 10, 2013 06:44 PM ET

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He yanked her out of a car, slapped her to the ground, she got away and he chased her down and knocked her down again. To top it off, he lied to the cops about what happened, making statements in direct contradiction to several witness accounts.

The way the team seems to look at it is that anyone can lose their temper, but taking responsibility and dealing with the situation goes a long way towards determining your future as a Steeler. (It also seems to help if your name is Roethlisberger or Harrison.)

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January 10, 2013 06:44 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:49 PM ET 01.10 by DJ Johnson

I don't know how thin skinned this was. The guy also was convicted of stalking a woman at the U of Florida, so not exactly a quality individual. Maybe the Steelers just didn't think his potential was worth the trouble. Now let's see if they release Alameda Ta'amu for the same reason, because he's another Brent waiting to happen. Josh, not Musberger.

Thinking in the same direction, trying to rid of a future problem.

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January 11, 2013 05:54 AM ET

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Their QB got to keep his job though, because he just hits women with his ****.

And because of the size of the weapon it was only a misdemeanor. Turns out Big Ben's nickname was meant to be ironic.

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January 11, 2013 05:57 AM ET

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Thinking in the same direction, trying to rid of a future problem.

They have a lot of work to do and he's a distraction waiting to happen.

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January 11, 2013 07:14 AM ET

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Originally posted 05:54 AM ET 01.11 by DJ Johnson

And because of the size of the weapon it was only a misdemeanor. Turns out Big Ben's nickname was meant to be ironic.

Ok that was actually pretty funny.