While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continues to deflect any blame coming his way for the current state of the league, it appears more and more are calling for his resignation.
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That includes a member of Congress as Jackie Speier, the U.S. Representative for California’s 14th congressional district has called for Roger Goodell to step down.
Speaking to MSNBC on Wednesday night, Speier stated that Roger Goodell walking away is the correct thing to do.
“I think that Roger Goodell should resign, I absolutely think so,” Speier said, according to the political website The Hill. “Whether he does or not is probably, I think, unlikely. It`s something that would be done by all of the teams, and I don`t see that happening any time soon. I think a lot`s going to depend on what the fan base does, what the sponsors do, because in truth, this is really all about money.”
Speier is of course just one of many who’ve stated that Roger Goodell needs to remove himself as commissioner of the NFL, though few have the political power of Speier to actually make something happen. That’s not to say Speier has the power herself to make something happen, though she’s certainly a high-profile voice to create some noise.
It’s previously been said that NFL owners may consider voting Goodell out of his position within the league if he’s found to have been guilty of misconduct.
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