Time for Roger Goodell to Resign

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by jms62

Ravens just terminated Rice's contract.

And then, exhibiting his signature cowardice, Goodell "bans him indefinitely". But not until after he got sacked by the team.

[pointman]

It appears that Goodell's strategy in imposing a two game ban was to manage the problem instead of trying to eliminate it.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by pointman

It appears that Goodell's strategy in imposing a two game ban was to manage the problem instead of trying to eliminate it.

Point does Rice have any leg to stand on legally being it appears in the video she hit him first.. That was one troubling video...

[pointman]

Originally Posted by jms62

Point does Rice have any leg to stand on legally being it appears in the video she hit him first.. That was one troubling video...

I seriously doubt it. Though the defense varies slightly from state to state, in general, in order to invoke self defense you need to demonstrate that you have a real genuine fear for your immediate safety. I doubt he could convince anyone that he had a real genuine fear from her backhanded slap which appears to barely touch him on the way to the elevator. Also, she moves away from him and goes to the elevator and he follows, therefore, further contact by him IMO really cannot be considered as defending himself from that.

Once in the elevator, it is difficult to tell who is the aggressor, though he does appear to be the one by boxing her in and possibly striking her before she reacts by pushing him back. Sounds like a pretty impossible sell to me from his standpoint.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

And then, exhibiting his signature cowardice, Goodell "bans him indefinitely". But not until after he got sacked by the team.

This is such a coward move to try to save face from the inadequacy of the original penalty it is laughable. Did anyone really have to see what Rice did inside the elevator to know that what he did was despicable? Suddenly, Goodell is outraged?

The fact that she was clearly unconscious when he dragged her out of the elevator like a piece of meat in previously publicly released footage sure made it pretty clear that it must have taken a pretty serious punch, like the one seen in the newly released footage, for her to have ended up in that state.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pointman

This is such a coward move to try to save face from the inadequacy of the original penalty it is laughable. Did anyone really have to see what Rice did inside the elevator to know that what he did was despicable? Suddenly, Goodell is outraged?

The fact that she was clearly unconscious when he dragged her out of the elevator like a piece of meat in previously publicly released footage sure made it pretty clear that it must have taken a pretty serious punch, like the one seen in the newly released footage, for her to have ended up in that state.

exactly.
their move today (along with the ravens) is a pathetic, mercenary move at best.

[Alabama Stakes]

she still married him......maybe she's into the "rough stuff"

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

she still married him......maybe she's into the "rough stuff"

Most likely http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AEEPVGtwsO8

[Danzig]

it's a typical abusive relationship. if anyone wanted to understand the answer to the question 'why do they stay' go look it up.
if he was poor, he'd have still hit her, and she'd have still stayed. happens every day.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

And then, exhibiting his signature cowardice, Goodell "bans him indefinitely". But not until after he got sacked by the team.

I think that move was contrived by top NFL brass. Goodell had to have called the Ravens owner and forced a release. Too much "egg on his face" after the wimpy 2 game suspension.