2014 has been a nightmare-ish year for the NFL, as the league's moral track record has steadily grown worse with each new scandal concerning domestic violence, child abuse, or otherwise. The charges weighed against players like Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, and Adrian Peterson have been completely reprehensible; however, when criticizing the league, on-lookers have also been sure to hold NFL commissioner Roger Goodell accountable for his stubborn, dim-witted approach to player discipline.
Goodell hasn't been catching flack from just the media pundits and armchair quarterbacks of the world, either. Today, while on-the-air with ESPN's Colin Cowherd, President Obama discussed the state of the league, delivering words of reproach for the NFL's clumsy mishandling of the Ray Rice fiasco:
Obama re Ray Rice case: "I am so glad that we got more awareness about domestic violence"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 12, 2014
Obama on Ray Rice: "The way it was handled, also indicates that the NFL was behind the curve…in sending a clear message"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 12, 2014
Obama: "You don’t want to be winging it when something like this takes place"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 12, 2014Can someone remind us why Goodell is still in charge of the NFL? It may be time for the President to announce another executive order.
[via For The Win]
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