AP source: Police sent Ray Rice tape to NFL in April

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Detroit Free Press

By Rob Maaddi

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn’t see the violent images until this week.

The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirming the video arrived. A female voice expresses thanks and says: “You’re right. It’s terrible.”

The official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, says the NFL never followed up. The person can’t confirm if anyone at the NFL watched the video.

The person said he shared the video — which he was unauthorized to release — because he wanted the NFL to have it before deciding on Rice’s punishment.

Goodell photo here: http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C4&Date=20140910&Category=SPORTS01&ArtNo=309100168&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0&AP-source-Police-sent-Ray-Rice-tape-NFL-April

In this March 25, 2014, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference at the NFL football annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. / John Raoux/Associated Press

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20140910/SPORTS01/309100168/nfl-ray-rice-tape

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Fire Goodell and henchmen!!!

[dirtydickcheney]

1. Roger Goodell is married to a Fox News reporter...

..so it's been rumored.

Not that it means anything though.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Wikipedia is not a trustworthy source, but....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Skinner

Jane Skinner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jane Skinner (born February 12, 1967) is a former daytime news anchor who worked for Fox News Channel, co-hosting Happening Now with Jon Scott from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.[2] On June 24, 2010, she announced on-air her retirement from her daytime news anchor position at the end of her usual Happening Now segment, citing a desire to spend more time with her family.[3]

Personal life
Her father is Sam Skinner, former Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. She is married to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell[4] and resides in Westchester, New York, with their twin daughters.

[bigwillq]

2. Goodell should join Rice in the unemployment line (nt)

[noamnety]

4. Why is any police officer consulting with the NFL

before deciding on a punishment.

Actually - since when do police decide punishments anyway?

Seems to me it's more important to fire that person than anyone in the NFL right now, since the NFL isn't part of our legal system.

[Fred Sanders]

5. The NFL has its own legal system, as does Big Money sports throughout the country....you did

build that.

[Baclava]

6. "can’t confirm if anyone at the NFL watched the video"

What's that term?

plausible deniability

[quadrature]

7. is this a joke?..if not... I would suggest that the police send a ...

copy of the video to the office of the
criminal-attorney-for-the-state
where this stuff happened

[KamaAina]

8. Bye-bye, Baddell!

[Stuart G]

9. Oh MY....Say it ain't so...Roger...can't be, OH MY...you don't lie...do you?

You do lie?
Oh my.......

[uppityperson]

10. k&r

[rdking647]

11. bye bye goddell

i predict he is gone before the kickoff of sundays games

[C Moon]

12. I was watching interviews with the Ravens owner and whoever heads the NFL...

why do these team owners and NFL reps look like callous thugs?
There must be something about owning a team that makes you evil.