Since then, Goodell said he has visited shelters and spoken to abused women and saw the pain and despair that come to families when women are not valued. His mission is to make amends. He’s updated the personal conduct rules to include a mandatory, six-game, unpaid suspension for personnel who violate the league’s domestic abuse policy.
And Goodell wants to make it absolutely clear that the NFL culture has no room for abusive attitudes or behavior toward women — who are the fastest-growing NFL demographic, making up 45% of the more than 150 million American fans.
It all sounds nice. But strangely, that changed man was nowhere in sight this week as Goodell responded with not only disrespect but disdain when CNN reporter Rachel Nichols respectfully questioned him during the NFL State of the Union press conference during Super Bowl week in Phoenix.
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