On Dec. 2, members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing to shed light upon the four major sports leagues for their failure to punish players in connection with acts of domestic violence and failure to aid victims. Domestic violence is a large societal problem not unique to sports. However, Congress decided to become involved in the issue because professional sports players are household names and are capable of setting an example. Thanks to TMZ, public interest was …