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Article

16 Sep 2014

Author:
Michael Martinez and Priscilla Riojas, CNN (USA)

NFL's past penalties for domestic violence 'a different story'

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[with video interview of wife of former NFL player who survived domestic violence]

The NFL's history of punishing players in domestic violence cases is as complicated as the legal cases themselves. Sometimes players were suspended for a game or two. Sometimes, charges were reduced, which also reduced the severity of the NFL punishment. Sometimes, charges were dropped and players' names were cleared...Last month, the NFL announced a new policy against it. Then, this week, running back Ray Rice was released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the National Football League on the same day a video showed him knocking out his future wife with a punch earlier this year. But the league hasn't always been so assertive about the matter, one expert said. [refers to cases from 2000 to 2014 involving San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos]

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