Goodell sensed the gravity of the scenario, she thought, when he met with about 50 girls who labored at N.F.L. headquarters, primarily to rebut experiences that the league had seen the video beforehand and did not act on it. In keeping with Locklear, Goodell reiterated his pledge to handle home violence, however provided few particular steps as a result of, he stated, the league was nonetheless engaged on options.
“I bear in mind leaving there and pondering that nothing had modified,” Locklear stated. “There have been no takeaways.”
Managers have been instructed to talk to their staffs concerning the league’s response to the Rice video with out, Locklear stated, any instruction. When Locklear met along with her workforce, a rift developed between her and a male subordinate that she stated contributed to her eventual departure, although the N.F.L. and the male worker disputed her account.
Locklear stated that through the assembly, the male worker, Aaron Jones, who labored within the Culver Metropolis, Calif., workplace, argued that Rice’s fiancée shared culpability by egging on Rice. Jones replayed the video to the group, Locklear stated, pointing to key moments that he stated supported his declare. The opposite males on the decision, Locklear stated, appeared to agree with Jones. Locklear was speechless, and the assembly ended uneasily.
Even earlier than that assembly, Locklear stated, she had issues with Jones’s work, and later docked his annual bonus, although the league stated personnel information didn’t again that up. Jones was promoted in 2017 to director of promoting science and technique, a job he nonetheless holds.
Supply: NY Times
