Former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said that the NFL teams covered up "hundreds and hundreds" of domestic abuse incidents so that their players won't be sanctioned by the league.
According to Angelo, right after he hearing about the Ray Rice issue, he realized that he had made a mistake and regret what he has done saying "I was human. I was part of it. I'm not proud of it."
Angelo has been out of the NFL league right after the Bears had fired him in 2012. He said "Our business is to win games. We've got to win games, and the commissioner's job is to make sure the credibility of the National Football League is held in the highest esteem. But to start with that, you have to know who's representing the shield."
He adds "We got our priorities a little out of order."
When Angelo saw the video of Ray Rice punching his then fiancée inside the elevator, that was when he came to re-evaluate his former actions and realized his mistakes.
He said "We knew it was wrong." He adds "For whatever reason, it just kind of got glossed over. I'm no psychiatrist, so I can't really get into what that part of it is. I'm just telling you how I was. I've got to look at myself first. And I was part of that, but I didn't stand alone."
On the other hand, Commissioner Roger Goodell meets 11 former players about NFL conduct. Goodell and chief assistant Troy Vincent were told by 11 former players Tuesday that the league must act immediately when someone is accused of domestic violence.
According to Vincent "One question asked around the room was, when an arrest occurs, do you take them off the field or let them play and let the due process take care of itself? To a man, they said, 'Take them off the field, pay them, and let due process take care of itself.'"
After the first meeting, more weekly meetings will be happening from both sides.
Vincent said "'I felt like the clock was on after last Friday and the clock was on that we can't talk to enough people. Vincent said of a news conference at which Goodell announced the league will re-examine how and when it should discipline players for violating the policy."
He continued "You begin this discussion with people it means the most to: the players and the owners. Let's begin by bringing in some of our 'thought leaders."
