After weeks of increased criticism, the NFL is taking a hard-line stance against domestic violence. A stance that could see violators banned forever. Thursday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell sent a letter to team owners detailing the league’s new policy on domestic abuse. Something he says they’ve fallen short on in the past.
For the first offense: there’s a minimum 6-game suspension without pay. The league will take into account mitigating factors, as well as aggravating ones, like whether they’ve had a history of violence, how severe the incident was, and if children or pregnant women are involved. But a second incident is where it gets really severe: lifetime banishment from the league. They can petition for re-entry after one year, but there’s no guarantee the league will even entertain it.
So do you think the new policy addresses the problem of domestic violence appropriately?
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