The Giants have finally cut ties with kicker Josh Brown.

Brown was originally suspended for the first game of the season after allegations of spouse abuse were brought to the public. Last week, Brown was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List.

Yesterday, Brown released the following statement:

I am sorry that my past has called into question the character or integrity of The New York Giants, Mr. Mara or any of those who have supported me along the way. I have taken measures to get help so that I may be the voice of change, not a statistic. It is important to share that I never struck my wife, and never would. Abuse takes many forms, and is not a gray area. Through the past several years I have worked to identify and rectify my own behaviors. The road to rehabilitation is a journey and a constant modification of a way of life. My journey will continue forever as a person determined to leave a positive legacy and I embrace the opportunities to show and speak about what has helped me to be that man. In the interim, I am cooperating with the Giants and the NFL. Thank you to everyone that has supported me, I will not let you down.

-Josh Brown

After the release of portions of Brown's diary in which he admits to "physically, mentally, emotionally, and verbally" abusing his then-wife Molly, the Giants decided to finally release him.

Giants owner John Mara released a statement:

We believed we did the right thing at every juncture in our relationship with Josh. Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided. We accept that responsibility.

We hope that Josh will continue to dedicate himself to rehabilitation and to becoming a better person and father. We will continue to support him in his efforts to continue counseling, and we hope that Josh and his family can find peace and a positive resolution.

We have great respect and feel strongly about our support for the good people who work tirelessly and unconditionally to aid the victims of domestic violence and who bring awareness to the issue.We have been partners with My Sisters’ Place (a domestic violence shelter and advocate based in Westchester, New York) for nearly 20 years. The leadership of that organization has provided invaluable insight as we have considered our decisions in this matter. We value and respect their opinion, and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.

As a Giants fan, I'm relieved they finally ditched this guy. There's no way I could have continued to root the success of a person who abused their wife. I am disappointed, though, in how long it took the Giants (and the NFL) to do anything substantial. A one-game suspension is nothing, and being placed on the Exempt List means you still get paid, you just can't practice or play. If the NFL really wants to be the model of morality it claims to be, it needs to rearrange priorities. You can't suspend a guy for 8 games for smoking a joint, but only 1 game for beating his wife.

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