The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell responded to the outrage over the perceived light suspension for Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. He upped it to a six-game ban for a first offense and a lifetime ban for a second offense.
Even more remarkable, the NFL announced that it applied to all NFL personnel, not just players.
And what about those players who come into the league with domestic violence in their past, they won’t necessarily get a clean slate in the NFL. They won’t come into the league with a strike already, or a first offense, they’ll get a clean slate in that regard.
But should they become involved in another domestic violence incident while playing in the league, they will face stiffer suspensions for that first offense compared to other NFL players. That means a player, like Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon who was dismissed from the team after allegedly striking a female student, would face stiffer penalties if he was involved another incident in the NFL.
Attention: College players. Goodell says domestic violence incidents prior to joining NFL could mean increased discipline for 1st offense.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 28, 2014
Also, any offense prior to entering league could result in more severe discipline. This could change how teams view offenders in draft.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 28, 2014
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