NFL roundup: Goodell defends suspension of Rice (The SportsXchange)

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    NFL roundup: Goodell defends suspension of Rice (The SportsXchange)

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended the league's two-game suspension of Ray Rice on Friday, commenting publicly for the first time since his controversial decision last week created a firestorm on social media. Goodell talked to several reporters at the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the enshrinement weekend in Canton, Ohio. Goodell said that the length of the ban is "consistent" with other punishments issued by the league. "We have a very firm policy that domestic violence is not acceptable in the NFL, and there are consequences for that," Goodell said.

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