(CNN) -- Ray McDonald, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested August 31 on felony domestic violence charges involving his pregnant fiancee. The San Jose Police Department said McDonald's fiancee had "visible injuries," and the Sacramento Bee reported that police were previously called to his house in May. McDonald is out on bail while the case is under investigation by the district attorney's office. He is due in court on September 15 and has yet to be charged. But none of this stopped McDonald from playing on Sunday in the 49ers season opener, a decision the San Francisco Board of Supervisors just denounced. They've called for McDonald to be sidelined (with pay) pending the outcome of the September 15 court appearance.
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Mel Robbins: NFL let other players charged in domestic violence return to field
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Robbins: Ray Rice punished, once there was video -- why not others? Goodell must go
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NFL abused Janay Rice, she says; her defense of Ray Rice typical of battered women
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Robbins: Imagine if NFL had handled case properly and all parties had gotten needed help
Six months after being assaulted, @placeholder should be allowed to focus on healing.