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Filed Under: U.S., NFL, Roger Goodell,
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
Commissioner Roger Goodell of the National
Football League (NFL) today announced the
league will "re-examine, enhance, and
improve all of [its] current programs" with
respect to how the league handles
misconduct. But Goodell was vague with
regard to which rules, policies, or practices
the league will actually examine, promising
only a wide review.
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Goodell's statement came after a week of

speculation following the release by TMZ of security camera footage which showed Baltimore Ravens
running back Ray Rice attacking his then-fiancee. Rice received a two-game suspension for the attack.
When the video leaked, and outrage mounted, however, the Ravens cut Rice, and the NFL suspended him
indefinitely, raising questions about exactly what the league knew and when. Goodell had said earlier, and
repeated today, that he had not seen the TMZ video when he handed out a two-game suspension to Rice.
Many criticized Goodell for not asking the Atlantic City casino where the attack took place for footage of the
attack. "We had not seen that second tape that became public roughly 10 days ago," he said. Today,
Goodell claimed that the events described to him by Rice were "inconsistent" with what was revealed by
the tape, but would not say in what way Rice's account differed, arguing that he had "to respect the appeal
process."
Today's press conference will likely do little to assuage critics of Goodell, some of whom are calling for his
resignation. For his part, Goodell said he has not considered resigning, but he said "everything is on the
table."
Goodell also said he had invited former FBI Director Robert Muller to conduct an independent investigation
into the league's "process of Ray Rice's conduct." Goodell said any shortcomings uncovered in Muller's
investigation "will lead to swift action."
Furthermore, "teams and league staffeveryone" will participate in mandatory training sessions regarding
domestic violence and sexual abuse, Goodell said.
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Finally, Goodell said the NFL has partnered with the Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center. Both organizations will assist the NFL as it seeks to examine, and possibly
improve, its spotty record on domestic violence.
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