headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. the outcry was loud and it was heard. today there was a big apology and turnabout by the nfl on an issue that has sparked outrage especially among women over how the league punishes its players involved in domestic violence. today, the commissioner of the nfl after last month staunchly defending his two-game suspension of ray rice admitted he got it wrong. today the league announced a tough new policy that will now sideline those guilty of domestic violence or sexual assault for a minimum of six games to olympic athlete right banishment for the league for second offenses. more on this tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: the nfl has been under intense criticism after baltimore ravens running back ray rice was suspended last month for just two games, one-eighth of the regular season for a domestic violence arrest. this video obtained by...