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NFL Gives in to Pressure, New Domestic Violence Policy Coming Soon

Always battling its own image in the PR game, the National Football League is reportedly going to change its domestic violence policy as early as next month (The Washington Post). 

Fresh off his disastrous handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal this offseason, Roger Goodell has likely given in to pressure from outside of his office in New York City. As someone who claims to “protect the shield,” it’s rather obvious that Goodell’s decision to change the NFL’s domestic violence policy, is just another example of the commissioner attempting to quiet skeptics.

But at the end of the day, these changes were needed.

The Washington Post, who was first to report that changes were imminent, outlined what we could be looking at as it relates to punishment for domestic violence around the league.

The prospective new policy, if it is implemented, could establish guidelines for a suspension of four to six games without pay for a first offense and potentially a season-long suspension for a second incident, according to those with knowledge of the matter. They spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic and because no final decision has been made by the league on implementing the policy.

No matter how Goodell and the league came to this ultimate conclusion, it’s been needed for some time now.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon recently appealed a year-long suspension for possession of marijuana. Meawnhile, Rice received a two-game ban for knocking his then girlfriend unconscious in a hotel elevator. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that any policy which would create such a disparity in penalties for said crimes is completely out of touch with reality…much like Goodell has been for some time now.

The good news here is that women and men everywhere won’t have to worry about the potential of a football player beating them unconscious while facing a simple two-game ban.  That’s always a positive.

Photo: USA Today

 

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