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Related: About this forumGoodell has wide-ranging powers to fine or suspend Kraft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has wide-ranging powers to discipline teams, coaches, players, and, yes, owners.
Pending the completion of police investigations in Florida and likely a league inquiry as well Goodell could punish New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for being charged with two counts of soliciting a prostitute.
The 77-year-old Kraft was twice videotaped in a sex act at a shopping-center massage parlor in Florida, police said Friday. The charges come amid a crackdown on sex trafficking in which hundreds of arrest warrants have been issued.
Under the NFL's personal conduct policy that states "ownership and club or league management have traditionally been held to a higher standard and will be subject to more significant discipline," Goodell could fine and/or suspend Kraft from any activities involving the Super Bowl champions.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/goodell-has-wide-ranging-powers-to-fine-or-suspend-kraft/ar-BBTZ4As?li=BBnb7Kz
It'll be interesting to see what goes down.
Auggie
(31,240 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)The oher 30 or 300?
hughee99
(16,113 posts)that matter, any of the other "johns".
empedocles
(15,751 posts)hughee99
(16,113 posts)To argue that the johns had no idea how the girls got there. I imagine the people running it didnt have any incentive to advertise that fact.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)As if the ______ lawyer and Kraft had no idea?
[Of course, your argument may well hold. Kraft may well get off].
[However, be 'nice' if he didn't. The webs of 'MeToo', trump webs of corruption, sticky environments for these corrupt guys].
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Which woman brought here against her will would you like us to force to service you?
Its a stretch, not the default position, to believe the johns knew, and if the government thought they could prove it, they wouldnt have charged them with misdemeanors.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Why makes waves when you make 166 million a year. He is not about to mess with his meal ticket.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Somewhat similar to Jim Irsay's fine when he got caught with drugs in a DUI shortly after his mistress died from an OD in a house that the Colts paid for.
bluedigger
(17,091 posts)Not as bad as Irsay, and they'll want the embarrassment to go away ASAP.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Iggo
(47,599 posts)And if he's under-punished, it'll be amplified.
bluedigger
(17,091 posts)I don't think he's too worried about any black marks on his permanent record affecting his prospects. Just another thing for the haters to bring up.