He is a tough, hardnosed and sometimes even dirty player. Definitely has a mean streak and plays through the whistle. Some like that, some dont.
Maybe Gatr you should put things into perspective because any job is different and I dont know if your job is to kick asses of supremely trained athletes. Stomping someone in that kind of job with a lot of adrenaline flowing is not like stomping a guy who asks for a pencil at the office. It's worth a fine but not more in my book. Some other things he does are exagerated because journalists always like a thug story when they can create one out of nothing, like when warren sapp blindsided Chad Clifton.

Off the field he is softspoken and a businessman. The quote about the agent picking his next team is just a sign of how smart he is recognizing the business part of the game. I can only respect him for being able to maximize his value but that doesn't diminish his dedication for the game

I'm going to assume you guys haven't gotten too far into competitive sports. I'm pretty decent in junior hockey as a goalie and even I non stop punch people no stomping but I'm not even close to considered a dirty player. Wanting to hurt the other team is part of sports. You want to fight while playing sports because it fells right to do. There's nothing wrong with it, it's wide spread over every sport especially those with contact.