NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acted with little input from team owners when he said the league should have listened to players earlier
“I agree” when replying to a message declaring Goodell’s statement his finest moment as commissioner.
The league and owners realize there could be opposition from fans with views similar to Trump’s, according to the person familiar with the NFL’s inner workings. One Goodell associate said he was “amazed” by the video. He added: “Trump is in a different place now. I don’t think the NFL is afraid of taking him on this time.”Another person with knowledge of the league’s planning on the matter said Goodell gave a heads-up to a few owners before the video was released and those owners “were supportive.” The league also alerted the NFL Players Association, said that person, who added of Goodell and the video, “It reflected his thinking for a long time.
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