Insert thought - if the Atlantic City police had this video (and it certainly seems they did) then how the HELL did this not get made public, or at least available to the NFL before now?
Thank you, TMZ. (That's one sentence I thought I'd never type!)
Insert thought - isn't the timing of Roger Goodell's announcement that Ray Rice is suspended indefinitely occurring mere minutes after the Ravens announce his contract termination so serendiptious??
A very large thank-you must also go to Adam Schefter who has from first to last been a voice of reason in this shameful debacle and showed his worth to equality advocates today when he publically called out the NFL as soon as he became aware of the video TMZ released at 6 this morning.
Insert thought - what the hell is the NCAA thinking, reinstating Penn State's postseason eligibility effective immediately, with 85 scholarships in 2015-16 right now? Did they say, "OH HUGE SCANDAL! LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE!!" If so, shame on you, NCAA!
Still, there are some questions left to be answered.
1) Did the NFL reps/brass SEE this second video before 6 a.m. ET today?
2) If not, did they TRY to find any footage mysteriously not provided by the Atlantic City police?
3) What the heck were the Atlantic City police thinking when they either suppressed or ignored this tape? Do they really not know the lengths TMZ will go for a scoop?
4) Will Roger Goodell pay for his callous, inept handling of this situation?
5) Do I now fulfill my half-promise to Goodell, drink less beer, and buy that Harrison Smith jersey I've been coveting?
EDIT - One last thing. In all that furor it's easy to forget the important things, and the biggest thing everyone is forgetting right now is that there is a culture of domestic abuse (heck, just violence in general) in the NFL and our first priority really ought be the victims. So if you CAN donate, to this or any other charity, with time or with money, please do.
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