NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday sent a memo out to NFL team owners and presidents, addressing the actions the NFL has taken to deal with recent incidents of domestic violence in the NFL.
Here are highlights of memo from Roger Goodell to owners sent last night. Memo an update on the NFL's efforts to combat domestic violence…
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
First: Goodell says in memo that financial contributions from NFL to the National Domestic Violence Hotline led to 20 percent more staffing.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Second: memo states NFL has continued to meet with former players. I detailed some of this yesterday.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Third: NFL added another outside expert, Beth E. Richie, as a new senior advisor. She is one of leading experts on domestic violence.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Fourth: met with Professional Football Players Mothers Association and NFL Players Fathers Association…
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Fifth: met with 17 members of the Black Women's Roundtable, a coalition of advocacy groups…
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Goodell also reminded owners in the memo that former federal judge Barbara Jones was hired to hear Ray Rice appeal…
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Also, a different PSA ad from the NO MORE will run during games this weekend.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
Also, a different PSA ad from the NO MORE will run during games this weekend.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 3, 2014
