Goodell to step up crackdown on illegal hits in NFL
- Published: 2 Feb 2013 at 07.44
- Online news: Sports
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he plans to continue to focus on improved player safety by escalating his crackdown on players who repeatedly dish out illegal hits.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Goodell says he plans to continue to focus on improved player safety by escalating his crackdown on players who repeatedly dish out illegal hits.
Speaking during his annual state of the league address Friday, Goodell said he wants to see even tougher penalties on players who cause injuries with their hits and the only way to do that is by banning them from games.
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