Roger Goodell Must Be Fired

On February 15th, 2014, ex-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was seen assaulting his wife on camera in a Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  His left hook left her unconscious, and he is seen dragging her body out of the elevator in order to avoid detection.  On July 24th, 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell decided to suspend Rice for 2 games.  To put this in perspective, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended for an entire season (16 games) for failing a drug test (later reduced).  It is absolutely ridiculous that Rice was only initially suspended for 2 games.

People were very angry at Goodell, but the story took a turn for the worse when TMZ released the actual video footage on September 8, 2014 - seven months after the incident occurred.  If TMZ could get their hands on the video footage, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Goodell saw the footage prior to making the decision to suspend Rice.  How can assaulting a woman only warrant a 2 game suspension?  After the TMZ video came out, the Baltimore Ravens released Ray Rice and he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL.  However, Commissioner Goodell was only doing this to 'save face,' as he knew he was already in hot water and the footage being released was only going to make things worse.

Roger Goodell makes $30 million each year.  He is the face of one of the biggest leagues in the entire world - for now.  But no man who makes a decision like Goodell did in response to the Ray Rice incident deserves to keep his job, especially considering how much money he makes.  It is time to fire Roger Goodell, or to force him to resign.  His reign as NFL Commissioner needs to end!