Cyrus Langhorne
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stepped up to address the controversy surrounding him following an instant suspension of ex-Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice.
Goodell held a press conference Friday (September 19) to address Rice and the NFL’s revamped policy on handling domestic violence situations.
Embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized Friday for what he said was his mishandling of the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal but vowed “now I will get it right and will do whatever is necessary to accomplish that.” Speaking at a Manhattan new conference amid calls for his resignation, Goodell announced a sweeping policy to counter domestic abuse and sexual assault, mandating all players and staff on the league’s 32 teams undergo education and training about how to prevent abuse. (CNN)
The commissioner tries to hold his composure in this press conference clip…
Goodell revealed the training sessions would start in the coming weeks.
The training and education sessions will begin within the next month, the commissioner said. The plan is a response to a number of high-profile cases involving players, including the Rice case with its release of a video showing the former Baltimore Ravens’ star knocking out his then-fiancee with a punch. (CNN)
Last week, Goodell said the NFL made an initial effort to work with law enforcement in hopes of attaining the graphic Ray Rice elevator footage over the winter.
Goodell told CBS News, he knew a tape existed and went to law enforcement and asked for a copy but the request was rejected.
So why didn’t he then simply go to directly to the source — the Revel Casino?
Goodell said, “I don’t know how TMZ or any other website gets their info. We are particularly reliant on law enforcement, that’s the most reliable, the most credible. We don’t seek to get that information from sources who are not credible.”
THIS MAKES NO SENSE. The police got the tape from the casino, so the police video CANNOT be more credible than the source. (TMZ)
The suspended NFL player’s wife Janay Rice jumped onto her Instagram page last week to address the drama.
“I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I’m mourning the death of my closest friend. But to have to accept the fact that it’s reality is a nightmare in itself. No one knows the pain that the media & unwanted options from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret everyday is a horrible thing. To take something away from the man I love that he has worked his a** off for all his life just to gain ratings is a horrific. THIS IS OUR LIFE! What don’t you all get. If your intentions were to hurt us, embarrass us, make us feel alone, take all happiness away, you’ve succeeded on so many levels. Just know we will continue to grow & show the world what real love is! Ravensnation we love!,” Mrs. Rice wrote September 9. (Janay Palmer-Rice’s Instagram)
