NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell plans to brief owners Wednesday on potential changes to the league's personal conduct policy after months of criticism for his handling of domestic violence cases involving players.
The owners are gathering in Irving, Texas, for their final scheduled meeting before the end of the season. The main subject on the agenda is the conduct policy, which is being revamped in the wake of the cases involving Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson.
“I blew it,” Goodell told The Wall Street Journal in a series of interviews this fall about the controversies. “Our penalties didn’t fit the crimes.”
The potential changes to the policy proposed by Goodell – who met with New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton last month – include a police department-style model where players, owners and league personnel will immediately be placed on paid leave following formal charges or an independent investigation.
Goodell told The Wall Street Journal that he regrets doing too little on cases when measures could have prevented future abuse.
Goodell to propose changes to toughen up personal conduct policy.
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