NJ Assemblywomen Call on Goodell to Resign

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

ray rice videoSome of the NJ GOP’s most prominent women just threw a flag on the field, Save Jerseyans. And they want a penalty assessed without delay.

Following the passage of a domestic violence legislative package on Monday in Trenton, a group of Republican legislators – Caroline Casagrande, Nancy F. Muñoz, Mary Pat Angelini, Amy Handlin, Alison McHose, Holly Schepisi, DiAnne Gove, BettyLou DeCroce, Donna Simon and Maria Rodriguez-Gregg – issued a statement calling for the immediate resignation of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell:

““When someone sucker punches an innocent woman or takes a switch to his son, something is terribly wrong. The league either delays disciplinary action or issues a slap on the wrist of the offender. The victims are vulnerable to the power of these men. Commissioner Goodell is unsuccessfully trying to appease the fans and advertisers that the league takes these actions seriously. If he were truly serious, he would apologize and submit his resignation over his failure to take immediate steps to prevent these kinds of assaults. The NFL should send a message to society that it will not tolerate these actions, and implement a no-tolerance policy with severe repercussions.””

Goodell is taking major heat after the NFL reportedly sat on footage of Ray Rice punching his now-wife in the former Revel casino hotel.

 

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10 Comments

  1. Goodell did what he should have when the facts were available. Hearsay, illegally obtained materials, and circumstantial evidence should never be enough. Waiting until there is a conviction so that the punishment can meet the actual crime would also be prudent. Due process is a core American value, and should not be sacrificed to mob rule or expediency.

  2. If they worked for a private employer, would they be fired or would the CEO required to step down because they weren’t? What difference does it make that they are athletes working for a football team? If you personally aren’t happy with what the NFL is doing don’t watch the games, but don’t waste my tax dollars on this.

  3. Maybe the actual justice system should establish the “laws” for handling domestic abuse in New Jersey……..the people elect lawmakers who appoint and approve judges who follow the “laws” these politicians create. Elected lawmakers should look in the mirror since they are responsible for the justice system we have in New Jersey.

  4. There exists a problem, everywhere, with domestic violence. This is shedding a great deal of light on those who are aggressors & those who, if they knowingly, cover up incidents whether it is in a major corporation, government, & yes, the NFL.

  5. Stop the grandstanding and get to work. This state is in the sh*t-we all know the numbers-and the best elected officials have is worrying about Roger Goodell.

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