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An Open Letter to Roger Goodell
I don't often operate my business blog as soapbox, but it seems appropriate today.
Dear Commissioner,
I didn’t watch last night’s Pittsburgh-Baltimore game, even though it’s almost always a great tilt. The Rice-Roethlisberger marquee pointed too directly at the NFL’s longstanding problems with violence toward women.
Don’t think skipping the game was an light decision. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting at my daddy’s knee watching the football game (when there was only one) every Sunday. In the five decades since, I’ve watched as many games as feasible each week, and even stood by the NFL in the face of all manner of unpleasantness and bad behavior. But this year has been a test. Between the owner of my favorite team and his firm refusal to change a truly offensive name, to the unbelievably poor decision and astonishing ethical and moral lapse surrounding the Ray Rice fiasco, I actually considered turning away from the game I’ve spent my life loving.
But I know in my heart that even if a slew of us stops watching, enough of us still
Outsports Exclusive: NFL, NBA, MLS, and MLB Commissioners Tackle LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Men’s Pro Sports
Published on June 28,
Recently, Outsports embarked on a mission to address crucial LGBTQ+ inclusion issues by interviewing commissioners from the prominent men’s professional sports leagues in North America, collectively famous as the Big Five: NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL.
Notably, the NHL declined to participate in discussing LGBTQ+ inclusion with Outsports. However, commissioners from the other four major leagues enthusiastically shared their perspectives.
Curious about what the commissioners had to say? Read on as we highlight their insights and responses exclusively on Outsports.
Roger Goddell, NFL Commissioner
“One of the most significant jobs I have as commissioner is to listen,” Goodell told Outsports in an exclusive interview for Pride Month. “That afternoon, we were forming our Pride employee resource group, so I wanted to present my support for our staff and engage with panelists like NFL Legend Ryan O’Callaghan.”
Listening is leadership.
While Goodell and
A Tale of Two Moralities: The NFL on Racial Team Names and Homosexual Team Players
February 9, ;Sports Illustrated
At the Super Bowl, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his “State of the NFL” speech and then took questions. In response to a ask about whether he would feel easy calling a Native American a “redskin” to his tackle , Goodell explained clearly where the NFL has come out on the controversy regarding the team name of the Washington, D.C. NFL franchise:
“I spent the last year talking to many of the leaders of the Native American community. We are listening and we are trying to make sure we understand the issues. But let me remind you: This is the specify of a football team, a football team that has had that designate for 80 years. That has presented the name in a way that is honorable to Native Americans. We recognize that many don’t agree with the name. And we respect that. But if you look at the numbers, including the Native American communities, the Native American community poll, nine out of 10 prefer the identify. Eight of 10 Americans in th
Commanders suspend VP for comments on players, Jones, Goodell
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders have suspended an employee who made comments about the team's players existence anti-gay, accused Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of being racist and anti-gay and called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a "$50 million puppet."
The team said it has suspended its vice president of content, Rael Enteen, who has been with the corporation for four years, for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.
According to a social media video from the media organization, Enteen had met the writer on the dating app Hinge and met with her twice at local restaurants. According to James Keefe, the CEO of the O'Keefe Media Group, the interviews took place at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., in June.
"The language used in the video runs counter to our ethics at the Commanders organization," a team spokesperson said in a statement. "We have suspended the employee pending an investigation and will reserve further comment at this time.