Embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during a press conference Thursday a series of reforms the NFL was implementing to combat multiplying domestic violence scandals threatening the league’s hitherto-irrepressible brand, including classes and training for teams and players on domestic violence.
Few were impressed with Goodell’s conference, but count Fox News anchor Greta van Susteren as among the supremely unconvinced. On Sunday morning she tweeted to her near-500,000 followers:
Silly-u don't need 2nd ray rice video-so NFL can't hide behind that
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
U don't need a domestic violence class to know beating someone is wrong and crime
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
Many act like domestic violence is different from assault and battery (felony!)
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
NFL acts like"that was not crime of assault & battery – it was domestic violence" huh?
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
Van Susteren even gave some side eye to fellow Fox-er Brit Hume, in response to a Mediaite post in which the Humester wondered why the NFL was policing player behavior to begin with:
@NewsPolitics well…the NFL DOES have a morals clause in the contract so it IS their job to enforce the terms of the contract, right?
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
@NewsPolitics and morals clause means:NO CRIMES and it is a CRIME to beat someone whether spouse or stranger
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
@NewsPolitics maybe Brit needs a 'do-over' on that one?
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) September 21, 2014
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