Sports: FBI to investigate the NFL

Jonathan

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The NFL announced Wednesday night it has hired former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III to lead an "independent" investigation into the league's pursuit and handling of evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case. Here's a rundown of what's next:

What is Mueller investigating?

Based on the wording of the announcement, it's all about the tape, posted Monday by TMZ.com, that shows Rice punching his then-fiancée in the face. Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that was the first time the league saw it. But a law enforcement official told the Associated Press he sent the tape to an unnamed NFL executive five months ago. Phone records may reveal who placed the outgoing call from a number at the league office and left the 12-second voicemail played for the AP in which a female voice expresses thanks and says, "You're right. It's terrible." If it's determined the league didn't have the video, the question will be, did NFL officials do everything they reasonably and legally could to get it?

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YouDaIcon

Its spiraling out of control. Because the NFL denied that they saw the video when the police SPECIFICALLY said they sent them the video. Now we're talking about a NFL cover up. Which isn't shocking in the least. Football is shady business and likes to cover up things. See: Penn St - Jerry Sandusky

Toya

I wish they could investigate the league as a whole. Some shady gross **** goes down on these teams and the players get away with it because they're good at throwing a ball. A lot of the leaked texts between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin are troubling.