NFL Responds to President Obama’s Comments
By Bryce Olin
The NFL has responded to President Obama’s comments about domestic violence and the NFL’s handling of Ray Rice
On Colin Cowherd’s radio show, The Herd, on Friday, President Barack Obama said the NFL was “behind the times” on domestic violence, specifically referring to the NFL’s handling of Ray Rice.
Obama also called the NFL an “old boys’ network.”
Well, shortly after Obama finished his radio interview with Cowherd, the NFL responded, according to NBC Sports Pro Football Talk.
Honestly, I’m not sure if the NFL is trolling Obama or just trying to spin this in a positive light for themselves. Probably a little of both.
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In the interview, Obama didn’t say anything about supporting the new conduct policy. He simply pointed out that the last policy wasn’t good enough.
For the most part, I do agree with President Obama. While the NFL isn’t his expertise, he knows more about policies, being on the forefront of issues, and being a major part of a system that’s been dominated by old, rich, white men, much like the owners of the NFL, than about 99 percent of the population does. There are definitely similarities between the NFL and politics.
You can find the whole interview with President Obama on The Herd with Colin Cowherd right here.
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