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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
Sick of him already?
I kinda like how he's setting a serious tone with the league, especially with the players on off the field issues.
All he did was comment on what Portis said, he's not going to punish him. I really don't see why Goodell's comments are off base.
Portis said something stupid and unfortunately it's something that the media is running with, no surprise there. Goodell is just doing his job.
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Agree 100%. Not only is it appropriate for Goodell to comment, it is the lack of leadership by Tags on these issues that let the league get to the point where a "correction" is necessary. Had Tags had the gumption to actually take a stand when players started getting in trouble more often in the late 90's then the problem may not have gotten this bad.
And for those of you saying "it's just words, he didn't do anything wrong" I have to disagree. His words, which will continue to air on every sports broadcast from here to August, put the league in a negative light in the public, which contributes to the perception that the NFL is a haven for criminals (which we all know is not the case 99% of the time). His words make a bad situation worse because it brings more negative attention. The commish was right to say something to try and diffuse the negative press, and I support him 100% in his effort to turn around the current trend of malfeasence with the players.