Roger Goodell believes Trump's comments about women, makes NFL job dealing with domestic violence a "bit" tougher
Goodell said that there has been a decline in DV cases in the last two seasons and it's shows that progress is being made
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated that the NFL handle on domestic violence against women was "progressing, but Donald Trump's latest comments may have made the NFL's job a bit more difficult.
[Smitty's Sports Machine :: Roger Goodell says he sees tremendous progress regarding domestic violence]At The New York Times’ DealBook conference — a meeting of CEOs and leading figures in finance, Goodell was asked about the impact of Trump on the NFL, He was also asked about Trumps comment on women during and prior running for president of the United States.
Trump once boasted about being able to grab women inappropriately because of his fame and used words like “nasty,” “pig,” “dogs,” and “slobs” to describe women.
“It makes my job harder at home too,” Goodell said. “I have twin daughters and a wife so I have to explain that to them. So yes, on that front. Does it make it harder publicly? Listen, I think our country has to have more respect for one another, and we have to unite.”
The domestic violence topic has been a hot topic for a couple of years now and to know that the president-elect made those comments should cause concern. On Thursday, Goodell said that higher education not only for players, but also children and college athletes is the best way to prevent future cases of domestic violence. He also said that the league’s recent efforts have made an impact.
[Smitty's Sports Machine :: NFL has to take a stand against Josh Brown, Domestic Violence]If you are old enough to remember Donald Trump tried on numerous occasions to purchase an NFL team, but was unfortunately denied by owners.
Goodell has said that the country had to come together and support Trump to fix today's social issues.
“I don’t think people understand the complexity of these issues like domestic violence,” Goodell said. “People hold the NFL to a very high standard.”
