league was wrong to punish him twice. roger goodell suspended ray rice for two games and then after the video came out, goel suspended -- goodell suspended him. janay rice in an exclusive interview with matt lauer. >> so when the commissioner of the nfl roger goodell said ray was ambiguous, is the commissioner lying? >> i can't say he's telling the truth. you know, i know for a fact that he told -- that ray told the honest truth, that he's been telling from february. >> and you think the league and the commissioner covered their butts? >> i think they did what they had to do for themselves. >> reporter: the nfl declined to comment on janay's account but wrote to club owners, no part of the arbitrators decision questions the commissioners honesty or integ rit nor his