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Believe it or not, the NFL's new season is only three weeks in and already the organization has grabbed at least a year's worth of negative publicity — maybe more. At first the commissioner, Roger Goodell was once standing behind the NFL and how it handled situations but by early this week he was nowhere to be found. Fans and casual followers alike have been calling for Goodell to step down in light of five different cases of domestic violence involving NFL players. While Goodell maintains that he's not going anywhere, he did finally emerge for a press conference this afternoon. -
NFL Benches Minnesota Vikings Star Player Adrian Peterson In Response To Backlash From Fans and Advertisers
Another day, another major decision on the part of the NFL to help save face in a PR scandal that is beginning to cost the organization both fans and advertisers. Minnesota Vikings star player Adrian Peterson was suspended from playing last weekend due to an ongoing child-abuse case connected to his 4-year old son. Peterson admitted to striking his son with a switch but contended that he himself suffered similar punishment as a child and that he never intended to cause real harm to the boy. The NFL reinstated Peterson briefly but then this morning it was announced that he has now been suspended from playing indefinitely. -
Greg Hardy Deactivated By Carolina Panthers Due To Domestic Violence Conviction As NFL Tries To Repair Image Under Commissioner Roger Goodell's Orders
Has the NFL finally woken up and decided that violence of any nature committed by their players looks really bad on the part of the organization and it shouldn't be tolerated? Today, after surviving one of the worst weeks in the history of the NFL, the Carolina Panthers decided to deactivate defensive end Greg Hardy because of his July conviction on a domestic violence charge stemming from an incident back in May. -
Anti-NFL Social Media Campaign Takes Off Thanks To Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson And Roger Goodell Scandal
Oh what a difference one week can make. Last weekend the NFL was anticipating a great season and instead this week turned into one of the worst in the organization's history- and not because of anything that has transpired on the field. The week began with that horrific video of Ray Rice punching his wife, Janay Palmer and within hours he was fired from the Baltimore Ravens team and suspended indefinitely. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell quickly found himself in the hot seat with many calling for him to step down and that was before Minnesota Vikings' star player, Adrian Peterson was charged with causing injury to a child- his 4-year old son. -
Report Indicates NFL Had Ray Rice Video In April, Backlash Against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
It's amazing the difference just 24 hours can make. This time yesterday news outlets and NFL fans alike were debating whether or not commissioner Roger Goodell had finally taken the right action by suspending Ray Rice indefinitely from the NFL. Now everything has completely changed thanks to a report that has been released by the AP alleging that the NFL did actually have a copy of the elevator surveillance tape that showed Rice knocking out Janay Palmer with one punch.
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