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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 6m

So the Ray Rice Fallout continues with a new domestic violence policy. Six games for 1st offense, lifetime ban for 2nd.
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Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 1m

NFL owner Roger Goodell in letter to owners on Ray Rice suspension: 'I didn't get it right. We have to do better.'
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Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 6m

Roger Goodell to the owners: "These steps are based on a clear, simple principle: domestic violence and sexual assault are wrong."
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This has been needed for a long time.
 
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Now is this any domestic violance case from today on? Or is someone like Ray Rice facing a lifetime ban if you does it again? Doesn't seem fair to give him a clean slate going forward.
 
legally I dont think he would get banned because the rule wasnt in place.
 
A copy of Goodell's letter:

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent the following letter to all 32 NFL owners today, a copy of which was obtained by PFT:

Since becoming Commissioner, my focus has been on ensuring that the NFL is held in the highest regard by our fans, players, business partners, and public authorities. My commitment has always been to do what is right and to protect the integrity of the game, both now and long into the future.

Recently, we have addressed issues of respect¬ – respect for co-workers, opponents, fans, game officials, and others. Whether in the context of workplace conduct, advancing policies of diversity and inclusion, or promoting professionalism in all we do, our mission has been to create and sustain model workplaces filled with people of character. Although the NFL is celebrated for what happens on the field, we must be equally vigilant in what we do off the field.

At times, however, and despite our best efforts, we fall short of our goals. We clearly did so in response to a recent incident of domestic violence. We allowed our standards to fall below where they should be and lost an important opportunity to emphasize our strong stance on a critical issue and the effective programs we have in place. My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many families. I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values. I didn’t get it right. Simply put, we have to do better. And we will.
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More of it here:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...s-letter-to-nfl-owners-on-domestic-violencet/
 
Good rule, tired of wifebeating scumbugs all over the league. Honestly, they should apply this same rule to anyone involved in any kind of violent crime, not just domestic abuse.

So with that sad, are there any current Dolphins in danger of a lifetime ban?
 
I think any two assault cases should result in the same ban. Why should it be any different if player A beats his wife, girlfriend (or boyfriend) from player B going to a club or car and beating a woman or man they don't know?
 
Finally the NFL realizes that beating your wife/girlfriend is a worse offense then smoking weed.
 
While more detail is required, based on what we know now, this seems very draconian and will cause more problems than it solves. I am obviously not saying that domestic violence isn't a problem or "not a big deal", but the fact remains is that there are varying degrees of it, and it often comes down to a he said/she said scenario. If a player beats the crap out of his spouse, feel free to throw the book at him. However, I don't think a player should be suspended for six games or the rest of his career if it's something like a shove or something like a guy loses control of his own strength. I'm not condoning it, of course, it's just that the penalty would not fit the crime in that scenario. In the same way that there's a well understood difference between assault with a deadly weapon and punching someone during a bar fight.

There's also the potential for any accuser to make up or at least exaggerate what took place. With potentially millions of dollars on the line, there's a great potential for blackmail. This is exactly what happened to that college player who was falsely accused of rape, which basically ruined his NFL career before it even started. At least he had the benefit of a trial by jury, where here it just might be an administrative decision by the NFL.

Really though, this is the fault of the NFL's other draconian policy against smoking weed. Fewer people would have been that upset if Rice had received the same suspension that a player caught using PEDs gets, or perhaps a DUI. But now that Josh Gordon received a season long ban for smoking weed, the NFL was correctly seen as being relatively soft on domestic violence.

Like I said though, we'll have to see exactly what the details are though.
 
I can't and won't defend domestic abusers, but a lifetime ban seems a bit excessive.

Men have a right to make a living. As much as I despise Michael Vick, he did his time, was punished by a court of law, and deserved the chance to support himself and his family in his chosen profession. If Ray Rice gets into another fight with his wife...
 
I know I would have a problem with a rule that implies if I shove my girlfriend during an argument I get a six week suspension but if you go to club and punch a girl you just met you don't get suspended.
 
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