Ray Rice Scandal Has Roger Goodell Hanging by a Thread

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    A law enforcement official in New Jersey says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée Janay in an Atlantic City hotel elevator months ago, according to the Associated Press. Citing an unnamed source, the AP reviewed audio from a 12-second voicemail on April 9, left by a person in the National Football League’s office; the voice confirms receipt of the video and says, “You’re right. It’s terrible.” The report contradicts NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s claim, reiterated to CBS Evening News on Tuesday, that nobody at the NFL had seen the video before TMZ made it public on Monday.

    NFL spokesman Greg Aiello (echoed by his colleague Brian McCarthy) said this of the AP story: “We have no knowledge of this. We are not aware of anyone in our office who possessed or saw the video before it was made public on Monday. We will look into it.”

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