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Roger Goodell Discusses Public Perception of NFL’s Response to Domestic Violence
- Updated: October 22, 2016
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated Friday there’s a misunderstanding among those who criticize the league for the perceived problems with punishment when it comes to issues such as domestic violence and touchdown celebrations.
Richard Conway of the BBC spoke with Goodell about the backlash the league has received in the wake of the Josh Brown domestic-violence controversy. The commissioner doesn’t believe it’s easy for those on the outside to understand how the NFL handles things on a case-by-case basis.
“I understand the public’s misunderstanding of those things and how that can be difficult for them to understand how we get to those positions,” Goodell said. “But those are things that we have to do. I think it’s a lot deeper and a lot more complicated than it appears, but it gets a lot of focus.”
Brown had been originally suspended for a single game after the league’s investigation into his case despite a league mandate from 2014 calling for six games for a first domestic-violence offense.
The New York Giants kicker was moved to the commissioner …
