Brandon Marshall Speaks on Greg Hardy's Sideline Outburst vs. Giants

New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall commented on Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy's sideline outburst Tuesday, saying the former Carolina Panthers star didn't learn his lesson after his domestic violence case last year.

ESPN passed along comments Marshall made during an appearance on Showtime's Inside the NFL. He doesn't believe Hardy fully realizes the magnitude of the situation that has led to the attention he's gathered.

Marshall said:

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When I look at Greg and how he's handled himself, on the field and in the locker room, I see a guy that is not aware. He doesn't understand the magnitude of what happened last year, what he did and the atmosphere surrounding the NFL.

I don't think that he gets it. I don't think that he learned his lesson. And he really needs to look himself in the mirror and ask himself, 'What type of person do I want to be?'

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Marshall is no stranger to intense scrutiny, of course. He has a long history of off-field problems, including alleged domestic violence incidents, and he had issues with quarterback Jay Cutler at times during his stint with the Chicago Bears.

The wideout stated on Inside the NFL he now understands he's always being watched, with many waiting for a potential outburst.

"This is a sensitive topic for me because I've overcome a lot of things and I'm really passionate about guys building character, guys really looking [at] themselves in the mirror and trying to get better," the Jets receiver said. "Every game I know there's going to be two or three cameras in my face. Why? Because I'm a high-emotion guy and because of my history. I am aware."

As NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal noted, the Cowboys have defended Hardy following the sideline antics that came in the team's Week 7 loss to the New York Giants, and owner Jerry Jones talked about giving the rusher a contract extension, per Todd Archer of ESPN. Marshall believes it's an example of a team thinking about the player and not the person.

"Right now Jerry's only focusing on the player," Marshall said on Inside the NFL. "It's time for us to start talking about the person. It's time for us to start dealing with the person. If we want the product on the field to be great, if we want to protect the shield, then we have to approach both the same."

Outburst aside, Hardy has registered three sacks in two games since returning from a four-game suspension. That's exactly the type of pass-rushing boost the Cowboys hoped to receive when they took a chance on him in free agency.

As Marshall noted, it's easier to look past personal issues when focusing purely on the player aspect. If Hardy were struggling on the field and acting in the same manner, the discussion would likely be quite a bit different.

Instead, Hardy acts out on the sideline and his owner talks about a potential extension. That doesn't give him much reason to think about changing his ways.