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| Mueller Report: No evidence NFL had Rice video, league should have done more | Mueller Report: No evidence NFL had Rice video, league should have done more |
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| Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III “found no evidence” that anyone in the NFL office possessed or saw video shot from inside the elevator in the Ray Rice incident in February, according to the findings of his report released Thursday. | Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III “found no evidence” that anyone in the NFL office possessed or saw video shot from inside the elevator in the Ray Rice incident in February, according to the findings of his report released Thursday. |
| Mueller concluded that the NFL “should have done more with the information it had,” according to the findings of the report. | Mueller concluded that the NFL “should have done more with the information it had,” according to the findings of the report. |
| The NFL appointed Mueller in September to investigate its handling of the Rice case. | The NFL appointed Mueller in September to investigate its handling of the Rice case. |
| Read: The full Mueller Report | Read: The full Mueller Report |
| “We found no evidence that anyone at the NFL had or saw the in-elevator video before it was publicly shown,” a news release summarizing the report’s findings said. “We also found no evidence that a woman at the NFL acknowledged receipt of that video in a voicemail message on April 9, 2014.” | “We found no evidence that anyone at the NFL had or saw the in-elevator video before it was publicly shown,” a news release summarizing the report’s findings said. “We also found no evidence that a woman at the NFL acknowledged receipt of that video in a voicemail message on April 9, 2014.” |
| The Associated Press reported in September, quoting an unnamed law enforcement official, that the official had sent a copy of the video shot from inside the elevator to the NFL prior to its public release. The NFL denied anyone in its office had seen the video prior to its public release by TMZ in September. | The Associated Press reported in September, quoting an unnamed law enforcement official, that the official had sent a copy of the video shot from inside the elevator to the NFL prior to its public release. The NFL denied anyone in its office had seen the video prior to its public release by TMZ in September. |
| “We concluded there was substantial information about the incident – even without the in-elevator video – indicating the need for a more thorough investigation,” the news release accompanying Mueller’s report said. “The NFL should have done more with the information it had, and should have taken additional steps to obtain all available information about the February 15 incident.” | “We concluded there was substantial information about the incident – even without the in-elevator video – indicating the need for a more thorough investigation,” the news release accompanying Mueller’s report said. “The NFL should have done more with the information it had, and should have taken additional steps to obtain all available information about the February 15 incident.” |
| The NFL suspended Rice indefinitely in September, following the release of the TMZ video, after initially suspending Rice for only two games for the February incident in which Rice struck Janay Palmer, then his fiancée and now his wife, inside an Atlantic City hotel elevator. | The NFL suspended Rice indefinitely in September, following the release of the TMZ video, after initially suspending Rice for only two games for the February incident in which Rice struck Janay Palmer, then his fiancée and now his wife, inside an Atlantic City hotel elevator. |
| Former federal judge Barbara S. Jones overturned Rice’s indefinite suspension on appeal by Rice through the NFL Players Association. Jones reinstated Rice but he has not been signed by another NFL team. The Baltimore Ravens released him in September on the day TMZ released the footage from inside the elevator. | Former federal judge Barbara S. Jones overturned Rice’s indefinite suspension on appeal by Rice through the NFL Players Association. Jones reinstated Rice but he has not been signed by another NFL team. The Baltimore Ravens released him in September on the day TMZ released the footage from inside the elevator. |
| Goodell has said the NFL made mistakes in its investigation of Rice but he and other league officials have denied seeing the video from inside the elevator prior to its public release. People familiar with the thinking of NFL owners had said Goodell’s job would be in jeopardy only if the Mueller report concluded Goodell was guilty of egregious and willful misconduct. | Goodell has said the NFL made mistakes in its investigation of Rice but he and other league officials have denied seeing the video from inside the elevator prior to its public release. People familiar with the thinking of NFL owners had said Goodell’s job would be in jeopardy only if the Mueller report concluded Goodell was guilty of egregious and willful misconduct. |
| The league announced a new personal conduct policy for players and other employees last month. Under it, Goodell relinquished his authority to make initial disciplinary rulings in cases involving off-field misconduct but retained his power to resolve any appeals of those rulings. The NFL is to hire a new chief disciplinary officer to conduct its own investigations of such incidents and make initial disciplinary rulings. The players’ union had sought to have appeals in cases of off-field misconduct heard by an independent arbitrator. | The league announced a new personal conduct policy for players and other employees last month. Under it, Goodell relinquished his authority to make initial disciplinary rulings in cases involving off-field misconduct but retained his power to resolve any appeals of those rulings. The NFL is to hire a new chief disciplinary officer to conduct its own investigations of such incidents and make initial disciplinary rulings. The players’ union had sought to have appeals in cases of off-field misconduct heard by an independent arbitrator. |
| “As owners, we are the first to agree that the NFL did not have a sufficient policy in place to deal with players or other personnel accused of domestic violence,” read a joint written statement by the two owners who oversaw the investigation, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Art Rooney II and the New York Giants’ John Mara. | “As owners, we are the first to agree that the NFL did not have a sufficient policy in place to deal with players or other personnel accused of domestic violence,” read a joint written statement by the two owners who oversaw the investigation, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Art Rooney II and the New York Giants’ John Mara. |
| “As leaders of this sport, it is our responsibility to recognize the pain domestic violence causes to families in our league and in our society. We were slow to react, and in the case of Ray Rice, the original punishment was insufficient. In addition, the steps taken by the NFL to investigate this matter were inadequate. Since then, a new policy concerning domestic violence and other rules for conduct violations have been put into place. We believe these new policies are tough and appropriate.” | “As leaders of this sport, it is our responsibility to recognize the pain domestic violence causes to families in our league and in our society. We were slow to react, and in the case of Ray Rice, the original punishment was insufficient. In addition, the steps taken by the NFL to investigate this matter were inadequate. Since then, a new policy concerning domestic violence and other rules for conduct violations have been put into place. We believe these new policies are tough and appropriate.” |
| Mara and Rooney expressed ongoing support for Goodell in the aftermath of the report’s release. | Mara and Rooney expressed ongoing support for Goodell in the aftermath of the report’s release. |
| “This matter has tarnished the reputation of the NFL due to our failure to hand out proper punishments,” the two owners said in their written statement. “It has been a wake-up call to all involved and we expect the changes that have been made will lead to improvements in how any similar issues are handled in the future. | “This matter has tarnished the reputation of the NFL due to our failure to hand out proper punishments,” the two owners said in their written statement. “It has been a wake-up call to all involved and we expect the changes that have been made will lead to improvements in how any similar issues are handled in the future. |
| “It is clear to us that Commissioner Goodell was forthright in the statements he made to the owners about this matter, and we have every confidence that Roger Goodell is the right person to lead the league as we move forward.” | “It is clear to us that Commissioner Goodell was forthright in the statements he made to the owners about this matter, and we have every confidence that Roger Goodell is the right person to lead the league as we move forward.” |
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