Many wondered why the NFL hadn’t seen the video, or if they had seen it and just failed to react strongly enough. Asked about the video specifically, Goodell said his security department worked with law enforcement and requested the video several times. He said they’re “looking into” what happened.
On the question of whether “ignorance is an excuse,” Goodell seemed evasive. “We’d better get our house in order,” he said.
Goodell’s press conference got under way 17 minutes late, irking many who were waiting on pins and needles to hear what he was going to say.
“It’s amazing, they can start the game on time … What’s the issue? It’s like when school starts, you know what time math is,” Valenti said.
He added there was something “delicious “about Goodell being late for his own mea culpa.
“My expectation, gun to my head …” was that Goodell would be arrogant and secretive, Valenti said, adding “This is the darkest two weeks in league history.”
Valenti went on to say, as the conference wrapped up: “What an absolute joke.”
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