Under the league’s personal conduct policy, the incident technically will trigger a review. A source with knowledge of the situation explains that discipline is unlikely, based on the accounts and reports regarding the exoneration of Peterson.

The official language of the personal conduct policy provides Commissioner Roger Goodell with a wide range of discretion. In the past, discipline has been imposed even in the absence of an arrest.

In Peterson’s case, this first incident most likely won’t result in punishment. It could, however, make the Commissioner more inclined to take a careful look at Peterson if there ever is a second incident.

While I honestly think he didn’t do anything wrong, it is “good to be king”. You are right, there is a double standard between the “haves” and the “have not’s”, but that is just the way the cookie crumbles…..and it’s never going to change.