NFL Announces New Domestic Violence Policy That Bans Second-Time Offenders For Life

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a new, stricter domestic violence policy in a memo to NFL owners on Thursday. First-time offenders who are charged with domestic violence or sexual assault will be suspended for six games. Second-time offenders will be banned for life, with the option to apply for reinstatement after one year. Goodell and the league were heavily criticized for only suspending Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games after he allegedly knocked his wife unconsci...