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"Ignorance is not a suitable defense" - Roger Goodell
Posted on 9/10/14 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 9/10/14 at 4:12 pm
This is what the man cited in regard to the BountyGate scandal just two seasons ago. Now, it's his main excuse in the Ray Rice case. I know it's beating a dead horse but this is a case of complete hypocrisy by the all powerful Roger Goodell.
Good article about it here...
LINK
Good article about it here...
LINK
quote:
And those are the rules, right? Because how is this substantially different than the charge Goodell—with righteous indignation—levied against Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis two years ago in the team’s bounty scandal? As you recall, ignorance wasn’t accepted as a defense when Payton and Loomis claimed they weren’t aware of what renegade defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was up to in his meeting room, with his bounty pool nonsense.
Goodell’s tough-guy stance was, If you didn’t know exactly what was going on in your program, that’s no excuse. You should have known. Case closed. Punishment dispensed.
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 9/10/14 at 4:19 pm to Gugich22
It's time for the NFL owners to fire this a-hole and move on with fixing the league's image and reputation that he has ruined.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 6:42 pm to Gugich22
agree 100%
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:43 pm to Gugich22
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:12 pm to Gugich22
quote:
"Ignorance is not a suitable defense"
Isn't great how his own words are coming back to haunt him
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:20 pm to Gugich22
In all seriousness, and just to beat a dead horse, what proof was there on bounty gate?
1) The powerpoint- I spent several times reading that and laughing my arse off.
2) Hargrove, possible him, saying "give me my money" at a random time in an NFL game
3) Hitting Favre really hard
4) GW saying mean things to pump his team up. Although the achilles talk was over the line.
Anything else?
I know, just drop it, doesn't matter. I just think this shows what alot of us Saints fans have felt for a couple years, that the league will lie and cover shite up.
1) The powerpoint- I spent several times reading that and laughing my arse off.
2) Hargrove, possible him, saying "give me my money" at a random time in an NFL game
3) Hitting Favre really hard
4) GW saying mean things to pump his team up. Although the achilles talk was over the line.
Anything else?
I know, just drop it, doesn't matter. I just think this shows what alot of us Saints fans have felt for a couple years, that the league will lie and cover shite up.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:28 pm to Gugich22
Fight for 2 compensatory 3rd round pick in the 2015 draft!
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:48 pm to Gugich22
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:03 pm to Gugich22
I wish we had put up a suitable defense last week.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 12:04 am to Gugich22
quote:
And those are the rules, right? Because how is this substantially different than the charge Goodell—with righteous indignation—levied against Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis two years ago in the team’s bounty scandal? As you recall, ignorance wasn’t accepted as a defense when Payton and Loomis claimed they weren’t aware of what renegade defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was up to in his meeting room, with his bounty pool nonsense.
Goodell’s tough-guy stance was, If you didn’t know exactly what was going on in your program, that’s no excuse. You should have known. Case closed. Punishment dispensed.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 9:13 am to Gugich22
Is this really hypocrisy though?
Are the situations/usage that similar?
Not siding with Goodell, just trying to get some more insight.
Are the situations/usage that similar?
Not siding with Goodell, just trying to get some more insight.
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