Goodell Rejects Calls to Resign as NFL Toughens Conduct Policy
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Roger Goodell rejected calls he step down as commissioner and vowed the National Football League will “get our house in order” by overhauling its personal conduct policy following several high-profile cases of domestic abuse by players.
Goodell said yesterday at a news conference in New York that the NFL, the most popular U.S. professional sport with almost $10 billion in annual revenue, will create a personal conduct committee and hire experts to help make sure the league has a set of clear and transparent rules to govern off-field behavior for players, coaches and team owners. Goodell said he hopes the new policy will be in place by this season’s Super Bowl, which is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2015.