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Domestic Violence[In 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was] seemingly blindsided by the release of a video showing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in the elevator of an Atlantic City casino and then dragging her out, unconscious.
Goodell, once viewed as a no-holds-barred enforcer who was called in to clean house, had levied a mere two-game suspension, based on an initial video from outside the elevator that only showed Rice dragging Palmer out. Later, the new footage that showed the punch prompted Goodell to suspend the veteran player indefinitely. [...] Some questioned why Goodell hadn't taken a tougher stand earlier. -Adapted from Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
Question: Is domestic violence a problem for the NFL?
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Source 1: "Ravens Cut Rice for Domestic Violence After New Video Is Released" (Both Sides)462 words
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"Ravens Cut Rice for Domestic Violence After New Video is Released" Associated Press via Newsela. Edited by Newsela Staff, Version 780L, 08 Sep. 2014. https://newsela.com/read/ravens-termination/id/5143/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2018. |
Source 2: "NFL Players Who Hurt Their Wives Are Not Punished Enough, Some Say" (Both Sides)578 words
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"NFL Players Who Hurt Their Wives Are Not Punished Enough, Some Say" Associated Press via Newsela. Edited by Newsela Staff, Version 750L, 27 Aug. 2014. https://newsela.com/read/nfl-domesticviolence/id/5011/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2018. |