Opinionated Chicago Bears wideout Brandon Marshall threw a flag for piling on Thursday at the legion of critics ripping the NFL’s handling of domestic violence cases.

Marshall, one of the league’s top receivers, called for people to avoid rushing to judgment in the cases of NFL players charged with crimes.

“We have to let the process play itself out, whether the process takes a day or a month, before we start to play judge and jury,” said Marshall. “We have to make sure that we’re doing our due diligence.”

Marshall — while clearly addressing the recent domestic violence case of Ray Rice and the child abuse charge against Adrian Peterson, and possibly defending against 2007 allegations aimed at himself — made it clear the problem went beyond the NFL.

“What I am disgusted over, and I really believe it is not an issue of domestic violence, an issue of child abuse or an issue of drunken driving — it’s an issue over the condition of our hearts,” he said.

But he also said Commissioner Roger Goodell had to make some response to the rash of recent incidents.

“Domestic violence is wrong,” said Marshall, adding that his mother was victim of physical abuse. “I believe there should be consequences. I believe in that.”

Marshall added that he felt the indefinite suspension of Rice for knocking his fiancée unconscious should be revisited.

“I believe in second chances,” he said. “I just want the process to play itself out.”

The nine-year veteran was himself suspended for three games in 2007 over his volatile relationship with ex-girlfriend Rasheeda Watley.

Marshall produced documents Thursday indicating that he received shakedown letters asking for $1 million from the Watley camp, now being represented by Gloria Allred, who held a press conference Wednesday about domestic violence claims against the footballer.