Roger Goodell may very well end up surviving the Ray Rice scandal, but that doesn't mean the NFL commissioner won't pay a price for the mess he presided over. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, chairman of the league's compensation committee, hinted at last week's owners meeting that Goodell could see a pay cut, Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal told Pro Football Talk.
Roger Goodell could see pay cut after Ray Rice scandal
Arthur Blank hinted that the NFL owners are considering lowering the commissioner’s compensation.
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“All of those factors will come into play and be under discussion,” Blank said when asked whether the committee would consider lowering Goodell’s compensation.
Goodell earned $44.2 million in the 12-month period ending on March 31, 2013, according to annual paperwork the league is required to file because of its status as a nonprofit.
It’s worth noting that Blank, like most of the 32 NFL owners, has offered public support of Goodell in the wake of the Rice scandal.
“I think that Roger will do whatever is right for the league,” Blank told USA Today Sports last week. “He is obviously looking at all of this from every viewpoint that we can.
Goodell has been under fire since granting Rice a lenient two-game suspension for knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a casino elevator, a punishment that was eventually increased to an indefinite suspension after the public release of video of the incident. The scandal has only worsened amid allegations that the league had access to the incriminating video and attempted to cover it up. Goodell has consistently maintained that the league office never gained access to the video.
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