National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has been under fire for NFL's response to the domestic violence incident involving Baltimore Ravens' Ray Rice, did not announce any changes in the policy, but did admit to the league's poor response to the crisis, according to The Associated Press.
"Unfortunately, over the past several weeks, we have seen all too much of the NFL doing wrong, that starts with me," Goodell said in his opening statement, the AP reported
"I got it wrong in the handling of the Ray Rice matter," Goodell said during a news conference, the AP reported. "And I'm sorry for that. I got it wrong on a number of levels, from the process that I led to the decision that I reached."
Rice was caught on tape giving a knock-out punch to his then-fiancee that went viral last week, according to AP.
Since Rice's case of domestic violence has gone public, four more cases have emerged, placing more pressure on the league and Goodell to justly respond, the AP reported.
Goodell did announce he never considered resigning from the post he has held since 2006, and added that rules governing personal conduct for players and other employees will change in the future, with experts from outside the league to help shape the new policy, according to AP.
Goodell said a "conduct committee" will be established by the NFL to review policy, a significant concession for an organization known for its top-down, fortress-like approach to management, the AP reported.
"We will get our house in order," Goodell said, according to the AP. "I know this because we will make it happen. Nothing is off the table. Let me say it again, we will implement new conduct policies."
The committee has the opportunity to make the NFL punishment process more democratic, where in the past Goodell has been the one to judge and reprimand players for bad behavior, or any disciplinary matter, the AP reported.
