The NFL, via mouthpiece Roger Goodell, has repeatedly stated that they did not see the video of Ray Rice viciously knocking out his then-fiancee and now wife, Janay Rice. Goodell claims the League made efforts through the appropriate law enforcement channels to get the tape, but those efforts proved unsuccessful. The Associated Press and a law enforcement source say the NFL and Roger Goodell are full of shit.
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Here's the money quote:A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive five months ago, while league executives have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirming the video arrived. A female voice expresses thanks and says: "You're right. It's terrible."Undeterred, the NFL has denied "any knowledge" of having seen the tape."We have no knowledge of this," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Wednesday. "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."[AP]