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More than the Cowboys expected.
Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter informing Hardy of the decision, which came after what the league called an "extensive two-month investigation" after Hardy's case was dismissed in North Carolina State court.
Goodell wrote that a suspension of this length would be appropriate under the current or former personal conduct policy.
Last July, Hardy was found guilty of assaulting a former girlfriend, Nicole Holder, and threatening to kill her and sentenced to a 60-day suspended sentence and 18 months' probation on misdemeanor charges. He appealed the judge's ruling in favor of a jury trial and the case was dismissed in February when Holder chose not to cooperate with authorities after receiving a settlement from Hardy.
"The use of physical force under the circumstances present here, against a woman substantially smaller than you and in the presence of powerful, military-style assault weapons, constitutes a significant act of violence in violation of the Personal Conduct Policy," Goodell wrote in the letter to Hardy.
Goodell wrote that a suspension of this length would be appropriate under the current or former personal conduct policy.
Last July, Hardy was found guilty of assaulting a former girlfriend, Nicole Holder, and threatening to kill her and sentenced to a 60-day suspended sentence and 18 months' probation on misdemeanor charges. He appealed the judge's ruling in favor of a jury trial and the case was dismissed in February when Holder chose not to cooperate with authorities after receiving a settlement from Hardy.
"The use of physical force under the circumstances present here, against a woman substantially smaller than you and in the presence of powerful, military-style assault weapons, constitutes a significant act of violence in violation of the Personal Conduct Policy," Goodell wrote in the letter to Hardy.
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