That's like opening Pandora's box...
Thing is, if you bench these guys for this, you will have to bench everyone for every equal crime (related or unrelated to animal cruelty) that they are convicted of...which would knock out alot of people, I'm sure.
And since pro football is a profession, why just stop there? Why not make that a general rule for anyone of any profession. Hmmm...
Alas...just thinking outloud...or at least the lack of sleep and sinus meds are.