The actions, or inaction, of Roger Goodell in the case of Ray Rice knocking out his wife in an Atlantic City elevator is needless to say a divisive topic. ESPN’s Keith Olbermann has been very vocal at his distaste for the NFL commissioner’s fumbling of pro football’s domestic violence problem, even calling it a “cover up.”
It hasn’t even been 24 hours and the bleeding hasn’t stopped for Ray Rice or NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Roger Goodell’s days as NFL commissioner might be numbered, if the early fallout from a newly released Ray Rice domestic abuse video is any indication of things to come. Goodell handed down a two-game suspension to the Baltimore Raven’s player reportedly without seeing the extended footage of Rice knocking his now wife out cold.
Ray Rice used to have the very, very slight benefit of a doubt; all we saw was him dragging his unconscious then fiancee out of an elevator; but now that’s gone. Video footage of the moment the NFL player brutally knocked out his now wife has been revealed, and it’s all bad.
In a new memo sent to all 32 teams, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a vow to crack down on punishment for domestic violence cases amongst players following the paltry two-game Ray Rice suspension.
That Joe Budden sure knows how to pick ’em, no?
All that good will that Greg Oden has earned after battling back from multiple knee surgeries just went out the window. The NBA center has been arrested for punching his girlfriend in the face.
Another day, another Columbus Short newsbit where the actor is in trouble in with the law. What else is new?
Veteran sports analyst Stephen A. Smith has been suspended by ESPN. Some people called this as soon as about halfway through his now infamous commentary on domestic violence on First Take.
The View‘s Whoopi Goldberg weighed in on the recent comments made by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith regarding the Ray Rice domestic dispute case. Goldberg seemingly supported Smith’s thoughts, which he has since apologized for, adding that women shouldn’t hit anyone.
Last Friday (July 25), ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on First Take discussed Ray Rice’s game suspension, during which he veered into a speech about women and domestic violence. Smith’s remarks about the “elements of provocation” and women’s “responsibility” to avoid being beaten by men, got him in serious trouble.
K Camp drops the video for “Blessing,” a tune about the significant lady in his life, the also features some powerful imagery.
