paulthenurse
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If Goodell had the tape and flat out lied about having it? Don't matter? Really?
The only spin is going to be Goodell's arse spinning out the door if the bozo went on every network around and lied about the league having the tape.
He's booted this at every available opportunity. He's done.
Unless Goodell is beating women too, then no. I don't care if Goodell had the tape or not. I don't care if Goodell is lying about having the tape or not. I do care about fine upstanding citizens such as Ray Lewis (murderer) and Keyshawn Johnson (charged with domestic abuse this past spring) "analyzing" the Rice situation on ESPN. The spin on Goodell is just a pathetic attempt by ESPN to spin something against the Commissioner instead of focusing on the real story.
Dumbest post I've read all day.
"Went on every network and lied"...
1). As Darwin said... what freakin difference does it make if he had the tape or not? None.
2) show me the magic law that says it's illegal for Goodell to lie on television (assuming he actually did).
He's not in a court of law. He didn't take some sort if oath. The guy is the mouthpiece for a massively huge business... you don't think every large business on the planet lies?
"We are just doing fannnntastic these days. Couldn't be better!"
Two days later they lay off half the workforce.
The guy is doing exactly what every single other large company would do... try to control the PR spin... and all of a sudden he's some super evil guy who needs to be fired? Pfft.
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I can't stand the internet tough guys who are all now super incredulous, tearing up the NFL, Goodell, etc. i just think it is way, WAY too easy of a freakin' political grandstanding opportunity. "Oh everyone!! Look at me! Look how angry I am over this!!!"
Where are all of these people the other fcking 364 days a year when women aren't just knocked out but are actually killed by way of domestic violence?
Here is video of an extremely high profile situation, that has caused a media storm, and every *****enozzle with a Twitter account or an online blog decides they are all of a sudden going to be incredulous about the topic?
Fcccccccccck youuuuuuuu.
Oh NOW you're going to step forward and show everyone how high and mighty you are??
*****enozzles... Every one of em.
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That's fine but czaben has been calling for goodells regulation for years. I'm not trying to defend him
I'm tired of people talking about Goodell to avoid the fact that their teams are roadkill and the Seahawks are Gods walking among us.
Hate to agree with FF but he's right. There are two issues here.
The issue of domestic violence and the issue of protecting the brand. For a society the issue of DV is an ugly blight and those who commit those acts should be punished.
In this thread no one is talking about what is best for society, it's about sports and fan allegiance. As the front man for the league Goodell should have protected the league by doing what he us usually does, kicking ass and taking names. What was the upside of being lenient towards a wife beater? Not much. The down side? People started calling for his head weeks ago when he let the guy off with a slap on the wrist.
I agree, in and of itself the tape is nothing, everyone already knew what happened in the elevator. But the tape is proof that Goodell stepped in some **** and wasn't smart enough to wipe it off his shoes. If he didn't impose a strict punishment in a wife beater he should have. If he didn't see that tape he should have. If he doesn't have competent people around him to keep him from stepping in **** he should have.
He screw up and his incompetent handling of the situation damaged the league, and the owners need to protect their brand, themselves, their teams and their league and sacrifice him on The Alter of Trending Now.
This is a great learning experience for the wives of highly paid athletes. How many women are going to keep their mouth shut to keep the paycheck coming in. An unfortunate but realistic side effect.
Here's the thing that really gets me... NOW - the National Organization for Women - just yesterday started calling for Goodell's head. Now, these folks, as a profession, are theoretically out there on the front lines against domestic violence against women. And it took THEM seeing the video to say "wait a minute Goodell, 2 weeks was way too lenient, why did you wait this long to really act against Rice, you don't deserve your job!"
Pants on heads, people. Pants on heads.
Maybe whoever's in charge of NOW should consider resigning too...
Would've been funnier if you said the vacuum store, because it sucks. Just sayin.
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Huh, sure didn't feel like that. Felt like a well thought out post without the Cape hyperbole.
Felt like a strong statement with strong intent.
Felt like the kind of post fans from all teams could admire.
Felt like the post of the year in this thread.
Feels like you wish you were me. It's OK Cape, I get that all the time.
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This is a great learning experience for the wives of highly paid athletes. How many women are going to keep their mouth shut to keep the paycheck coming in. An unfortunate but realistic side effect.
Maybe the Ravens would like to donate a portion of Ray's salary to go toward domestic violence education.
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The price they pay to sit poolside why their maid does the cooking and cleaning.
I'd take a blow every now and then for that...
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