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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. -Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
Question: Is domestic violence a problem for the NFL?
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Background: "Goodell's Handling of Domestic Violence Draws Fire"
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Newspaper Article
Newspaper Article
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"Goodell's Handling of Domestic Violence Draws Fire." CNN Wire, 19 Sept. 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A382992013/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=1216124f. Accessed 23 Dec. 2017.
"Goodell's Handling of Domestic Violence Draws Fire." CNN Wire, 19 Sept. 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A382992013/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=1216124f. Accessed 23 Dec. 2017.
YES - "The NFL Must Do More to Curb Domestic Abuse"740 words
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Letter Source Citation:
Blumenthal, Richard. "The NFL Must Do More to Curb Domestic Abuse." Professional Football, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010975214/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=d2c5ef50. Accessed 23 Dec. 2017. Originally published as "Ahead of Super Bowl, Blumenthal Calls on NFL to Clarify, Bolster Commitment to Combating Domestic Violence," blumenthal.senate.gov, 30 Jan. 2015. |
NO - "Domestic Violence Is Not a Serious Problem in the NFL"1,116 words
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Picht, Jim. "Domestic Violence Is Not a Serious Problem in the NFL." Professional Football, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010975215/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=266fc30f. Accessed 23 Dec. 2017. Originally published as "Domestic Violence: NFL Less Violent Than Real Life," Communities Digital News, 14 Sept. 2014. |