ESPN’s Keith Olbermann has attacked NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on a regular basis since the league botched the handling of Ray Rice‘s domestic abuse situation. Since the NFL and ESPN are partners, and the league will do anything it can to “protect the shield,” it is awfully bold for Olbermann to take such a strong stance against the commissioner. But being bold is sort of Olbermann’s thing.
According to The New York Times, the NFL’s contract with ESPN to broadcast Monday Night Football is worth $15.2 billion dollars though 2021. With so much cash on the line, its somewhat surprising that ESPN is allowing Olbermann to bash Goodell.
In the five minute monologue, Olbermann questions a variety of Goodell’s recent actions. The lack of punishment for the Ravens asking victim Janay Rice to publicly apologize, Goodell lying about his June 16 meeting with Janay and even turning Ray Rice into a victim are a few of the reasons why KO feels the commissioner should step down.
Check out the entire monologue, after the jump.