they announced mr. rice would be suspended for two games. for context here, ray rice's team, the ravens, they played their first game of the season yesterday. they play their second game of the season on thursday of this week. so, had that been the end of it, ray rice would be back on the team less than two weeks into the season and playing ball. but that's not the end of it, because today tmz somehow obtained and published a second tape of this beating at that hotel. the previous tape they released back in february, that had shown the aftermath of the incident. but the tape they released today was apparently shot today by the surveillance camera inside the elevator. and it shows ray rice and his fiancee clearly involved in a confrontation, they're upset with each other. but then unmistakably, he hits her in the face, really hard with his left hand. he punches her in the face so hard, it knocks her out immediately. and it is a terrible thing to see, but this has become the highest profile story about domestic violence and violence against wom

they planned to suspend mr. riceor two games because of that incident and seen so widely yesterday. way too lenient. he had never seen the new video before it was posted yesterday. the nfl commissioner, roger gadell said nothing yesterday. they originally handed down their two-game punishment on mr. rice. >> we had not seen any video tape of what occurred in the elevator. we had asked for a video tape and never received it. >> so had anyone in the nfl seen it? >> not to my knowledge. >> we certainly didn't know what was on the tape. we have been very honest. we didn't get this right. that's my responsibility and i'm accountable for that. >> there have been called for mr. gadell to step down. as for ray rice, jerseys were taken off the shelves. sporting goods across the country, exchanging their ray rice jerseys in light of this incident. mr. rice made a statement today. he said i have to be strong for my wife. we are in good spirits. i have to be there for my wife and my family right now and work through this. >>> mr

mr. rice. mr. rice did not follow my rules, and was not honest with the public when he held a press conference. he didn't say i cold cocked my girlfriend and that's why i dragged her out. he left that out. now he sends four anonymous sources to espn to say i actually told mr. goodell, when you have two people on the record the president and the owner of the ravens disputing the anonymous sources. at the very least, mr. rice has not followed any of the rules of crisis management. he did something terrible, he should take himself out of football for a year and get help and then go -- teach other men not to touch women and not to be violent against women. >> give me 30 seconds on adrian peterson. today's latest ripple. how should goodell respond to this? >> as strongly as striking a woman certainly as strongly as beating up a child much less his own child. he needs to be the teaching moment for this country about abusing children, and that should be part of the equation in the nfl, off-field beha

the tape shows mr. rice and his fiance entering the elevator walking into the elevator from out in the hallway. and then shows her dragging her seemingly unconscious body out of the elevator. he ends up dragging her out, rearranging her limbs, basically. eventually, another person approaches the scene at the end of the video. she's seemingly unconscious towards the end of this video. this is the tape that tmz published today. since it was posted this morning, the football team that ray rice was employed by the balt more ravens, they've announced that they've terminated his contract. the raich's coach repeted in a press conference tonight that the team was not aware of the video before today and asked for the league he said he could not say. >> how come your team wasn't able to see the video until today? >> i have no answer for that. >> coach, did you believe that the nfl has seen that video before today? >> i koent have any understanding or knowledge of that, i don't know. >> were you satisfied with the leve

mr. ricegetting out there, going to new rochelle to a high school football game, and get back out there into public life. this is headed down that road, it appears. roger goodell saying that he was either led astray or misled or lied to by mr. rice during that june 16th meeting. he's been saying that several time over the haas week while rice, at least his side of the camp saying that it was goodell that was told everything by ray rice, and that he didn't hear it and made his decision on the two-game suspension and only changed his mind once that tmz sports video came out showing the inside of the elevator in that atlantic city casino. >> what happens when rice actually appeals the suspension? how does that work? >> we're hoping to find out more about the nfl, under what article of the collective bargaining agreement they brought it under. we believe it's article 46, which if that's the case there are several things that are interesting. you can't punish the same player twice for the same thin

let's start with the notion of what jenn'e rice, now mrs. rice, has released. this appeal to the public and to the media that they have wronged her now a second time, that her life is destroyed by all of this. this is not unfamiliar to you. >> right. >> you see this thing played over and over again where the victims themselves actually play a part in trying to mitigate what happens in the legal process. >> right. this is extremely common, which is why almost every court system in the country has in place a procedure for dealing with victims who recant in domestic violence cases because we understand the psychology now of how that happens. none of us should judge jenn'e rice. we should have compassion for her and frankly the focus should not be on her. the focus should be on ray rice and the decision-makers who wronged -- and i would add the police officer who arrested her as well as him in the incident where she became unconscious and he was unscathed. >> and put her in a holding cell, if you read that report -- >> after seeing her on the ground like that. it's

going for them, it means that there is some real deep -- >> i don't -- >> and i hope, you know, mr. ricegets the treatment he needs but again, i want to send a message and i do believe this is a plague, this violence against women all over the world is a plague. >> no question, it's a big problem. >> now, do you believe that president obama has the will to defeat, because i just referenced osama bin laden and islamic terrorism, do you believe he has the will in his soul or wherever to do it? >> well, i would hope that he has -- >> no, no, no, doub you believe observing him, do you believe he has the will to do it? >> his previous actions have not demonstrated he would have such a will and it's really unrealistic to expect to develop the coalition that he's talking about with no leadership. if you get in there and you prove that you can lead and people don't believe that you're going to abandon them, i believe they would be quite willing to jump on your bandwagon but as long as you're wishing washing and leading from behind, why would they do that? they want to be on the winning side. >>

if they typically allow aggravated assault people in the program, i would say mr. ricehould not be treated different than anyone else, just because he is a football player, doesn't mean he should be singled out and treated differently. he has to take counseling and anger management, he has to stay out of trouble, he has never been in trouble before. the district attorney office considered those facts. you have to remember the victim in this case married the defendant shortly after this assault. and she also stood by him in the press conferences, didn't want to prosecute him. district attorney's office may have taken the best of a bad situation and in that particular situation allowed him into the program because that was the best they could have done under the circumstances, and he should not be treated differently than anyone else. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >>> well, a cloudy, cooler day today. temperatures are cooler because of the clouds but also because of an onshore wind. it will stay cloudy and cool as we go through the rest of the evening

so listening to -- you know, i do want to be respectful and call her mrs. rice and respect her, you know, her recent change in life with her partner. but, you know, in listening to her voice and really, truly see her as somebody who is dedicated to her relationship. she's dedicated to her partner, and i certainly want to again also be respectful of that. i do understand that this has been difficult for her, and i think that that is a challenge. and in the work that we do, my goal is really to support women in the paths that they choose, recognize them as being the experts in their own lives, and supporting them in whatever strides they choose to take. and so that what my initial thought is as i'm seeing that. >> professor sokolov, this raises a horrible agony of talking about this. it is impossible to talk about it the way we've been doing this on television without hurting mrs. rice this way. the hurt she's expressing about what it's like to have this going on in the media is obviously real and obviously completely understandable, and there's no way to cover th

. >> regardless of what mr. rice said on june 16th or regardless of what was on the second video tape, on the initial summons it clearly says that mr. rice struck janay palmer with his hand rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was. and we saw, obviously the orange nall video, and it was clear that domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear to us. and it was horrifying. >> reporter: moving forward, the nfl, he said, will partner with domestic violence groups and educate the entire organization from players to team presidents about domestic and sexual violence and rewrite the rules of punishment for the league. >> we need to change our pl siz and procedures for the league and we need some help to do that. we have different laws that vary from state to state and even locally. we need to make sure that we have looked at when the nfl should be involved in the investigative process. >> reporter: despite it all, the commissioner said he has never considered resign

it appears that the nfl would be supporting the family because nobody is going to touch mr. rice for a job. he has been suspended indefinitely. he has no way to make money which is going to be a further stress on the family. what do you think of that idea? would that be something that would be helpful to mr. goodell and the nfl to do? >> i think it is a great idea. what everyone needs to remember is that there may be other victims suffering from domestic violence at home. if they don't see any relief when they come forward or when the public finds out then all of the efforts of the nfl may be for not. i think that is a great idea. it is a first step. i think at this time, though, we really do need to understand what is the decision that is going to be going forward and how the nfl plans to handle this in the future. >> two quick questions. i will like to get your reaction to that idea from the person that sue was speaking with and whether that might smack to you of trying to buy your way out of a problem. that would be one thought that comes into my mind. the other thought is thi

regardless of what mr. rice said on june 16th and what was on the second videotape on the initial summons it clearly says that mr. rice struck janay palmer with his hand rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was and we saw, obviously, the original video and it was clear that domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear to us and it was horrifying. and that's why we took the step we did. we did the two-game suspension and a fine of $500,000. it was not sufficient. and that's because our policies -- as i indicated earlier, had fallen behind where we need them to be. we needed to get the policies in a position where the standard for that kind of violation has to be much higher. that's why three weeks later we raised that standard and said this is not going to be acceptable behavior and when it occurs it's a minimum six game or standard of six game with aggravating circumstances that we can consider and have additional penalties if necessary. >> commissioner

>> my understanding is that mr. rice or his representatives said that there was some sort of dispute, but she fainted and that's how she wound up on the floor. not that he cold cocked her and knocked her out cold. >> they know what the charges were. the charges were felony assault. how she got from standing up to being knocked out cold, you can use your imagination and fill in those blanks. you really didn't need to see the video. they gave out too light of a penalty. >> what also needs to be taken into account is the victim here and what her wishes are and what her desires are. if are you a prosecutor, she -- you can prosecute him without her, but she's a pivotal witness. if you have a witness that will get on the stand and minimize everything, you are looking at an acquittal. >> not in all states. i have done a lot of work on domestic violence. sometimes they'll prosecute without the witness. >> she has to be somewhat cooperative. >> we're going to help people about domestic violence and try to provide solutions as wel

regardless of what mr. rice said on june 16th and regardless of what was on that second videotape, on the official initial summons, it clearly says that mr. rice struck janay palmer with his hand, rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was, and we saw obviously the original video. and it was clear that a domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear to us. and it was horrifying. and that's why we took the step we did. we did the two-game suspension and a fine of $500,000. it was not sufficient. and that's because our policies, as i indicated earlier, had fallen behind where we need them to be. we needed to get those policies in a position where the standard for that kind of violation has to be much higher. that's why three weeks later we raised that standard and said, this is not going to be acceptable behavior. and when it occurs, it's a minimum six games or standard six games with aggravating circumstances that we can consider and have additional penaltie

on the initial summons it clearly says that mr. ricek janay palmer with his hand, rendering her unconscious. why did it take that to put this to right. >> it was. was clear that a domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear to us. and it was horrifying. and that is why we took the step we did. we did the two game suspension and a fine of $500,000. it was not sufficient. and that is because our policies, as i indicated earlier, had fallen behind where we need them to be. we needed to get those policies in a position where the standard for that kind of violation has to be much higher, and that's why three weeks later we raised that standard, and we said, this is not going to be acceptable behavior. and when it occurs, it's a minimum six-game or the standard of six-game, with aggravating circumstances that we can consider and have additional penalties if necessary. >> commissioner, you mentioned robert mueller's investigation as key to solving these issues oomph animal going to excuse the integrity of the ex-director of the fb

. >> regardless of what mr. rice said on june 16th, regardless of what was on that second videotape, on the initial summons, it clearly says that mr. rice struck janay palmer with his hand, rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was. and we saw the original video and it was clear that a domestic violence violation had occurred. that was dleclear to us. and it was horrifying. and that's why we took the step we did. we did the two-game suspension and a fine of $500,000. it was not sufficient. >> so, katie ray-jones of the national domestic violence hotline, let me ask you, miguel marquez, a reporter from cnn, made it very clear as others have pointed out, everyone who was paying attention to this case, including roger goodell, knew in february that according to law enforcement, ray rice hit his then-fiancee so hard he knocked her unconscious. he got a two-game suspension and a $500,000 fine. it was only later after tmz got that video that actually showed that horrific act, t

on the initial summons, it clearly says that mr. ricetruck janay palmer with his hand rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it then to put this right? >> well, it was, we saw obviously, the original video, and it was clear that domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear us to. and it was horrifying. and that's why we took the step we did. we did the two-game suspension and a fine of $500,000. it was not sufficient. and that's because our policies, as i indicated earlier, had fallen behind where we need them to be. we needed to get those policies in a position where the standard for that kind of violation has to be much higher. and that's why three weeks later we raised that standard and said this is not going to be acceptable behavior, and when it occurs, it's a minimum six game or standard six game with aggravating that we can consider, and have additional penalties, if necessary. >> commissioner, you mentioned robert mueller's investigation as key to solving all of the issues. i'm not going to sit here and discuss the int

. >> they said that mr. rice received the same treatment by the criminal justice system in atlantic county that any first time offender receives. we have statements from the prosecutor and nfl today but not necessarily the end of the debate. live in center city, david henry, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> we'll continue to update this story on 6abc.com, right now you can see the online report that broke the story and read a statement from ray rice's wife and see our closer look at janay rice, the woman at the center of this controversy. >> now to new dedevelopments at the atlantic city casino crisis. trump entertainment resorts filed for chapter 11, the key issue is the fate of the trump taj mahal, the company's other casino, trump plaza is closing september 16th, the big question is what will happen to the taj, will it reorganize and survive. or lay off thousands of workers? chad pradelli is in atlantic city. >> reporter: the north end of the atlantic city boardwalk is desolate, revel and showboat is

mr. rice's application in light of all of the facts gathered during the investigation. after considering all relevant information, in light of applicable law, it was determined that this was the appropriate disposition. claudia is the ceo of the women's center and is watching how it moves through the courts closely. >> don't believe they gave this case any special attention. >> or special treatment. >> yeah, this is what is available for any perpetrator of domestic violence and how minimum that is to what happened. >> reporter: a south jersey assembly woman said in light of this, i think we need to re-examine our pti law to make sure it is being applied appropriately and not misused in any way, at the very least, it can't hurt to start a constructive dialogue. the assembly woman went on to say it is easy to have a knee jerk reaction, but she would like careful and honest examination of the rehabilitative pti program to make sure there are strict guidelines in place so the public is not placed in jeopardy. meantime, the women's center which fields about 6,000 domestic vi

everyone in society is letting mr. rice know what they think of his conduct in that elevator with his now wife. >> reporter: we were not able to talk directly with the prosecutor who had to sign off on his entry into pretrial intervention. >> can you please stop recording? >> reporter: to ask prosecutor mcclean simply did he view the video inside the elevator and if so why this piece of video was not shared with the pretrial intervention coordinator whose told us today they never viewed either piece of videotape inside the elevator or out. >> i will tell you that he did a pretrial intervention program has been a pretty effective one in general in allowing folks who want a second chance to be able to earn that second chance. >> reporter: while some lawmakers including assemblyman joe cryan wants stricter guidelines, christie says he will review any legislation that comes his way. right now it's too heated a topic and premature. >> when you have these very emotional times, my experience is now's not the time to make a judgmen

mr. rice's former teammates, terrell suggs is an example of abuser. he was charged with it, he was not convicted because i guess hi then girlfriend now wife didn't follow through. it's frightening to know that there are at least, my understanding the numbers change a little bit but there are at least 14 other players at this moment that we know of in the nfl that have some kind -- >> not just the nfl. >> no, it's not. it seems to be -- >> pro sports. >> it's canary in the coal mine, folks. this kind of -- if they were committing another crime would they be getting away with it? no. this is a direct reflex of the sexism of our culture that takes women's issues and puts them on the floor, doesn't pay attention to them. doesn't punish them correctly and all of these teams, i couldn't agree more with sector gillibrand. all of these teams should have their feet held to the fire, think of the -- >> their come back is, it's a -- their comeback is, we're not going to do anything until she's guys are at least prosecuted or charged. >> that's disengeneral busin

the tape showed mr. rice knocking his then-fiance unconscious. the nfl players' union had until mid night tonight to make a decision on whether they would appeal ray rice's punishment. >> there was not a fair and impartial process that caused the nfl to switch from its original two-game suspension from the indefinite forever suspension that ray rice has now. ray rice was not afforded due process in this decision. and that's why they're sticking up for him in this appeal. the players' union tonight has also asked that roger goodell recuse himself from this case entirely. that's in part because roger would likely be called as a witness in this appeal. he shouldn't be judging a case in which he's also a witness. the nfl hadn't commented on whether roger goodell will recuse himself. there's breaking news that ray rice is officially appealing the sus mention. as much as they'd really like to put this behind them, the nfl is not butting this behind them any time soon. especially today as more more and more sponsors continue with the league. we'll let yo

mr. ricefor a year, he will walk without a conviction. the arrest will be shown for aggravated assault for what happened in the elevator in the hotel. but there will be no conviction going forward. >> what is this diversion program? >> basically says you'll attend a program, 'cause you're a first time offender and the d.a. agrees to it. the d.a. agreed to it here. so the question becomes, did the d.a. have this tape? did the nfl have this tape? did the ravens have this tape? and if none of them had the tape, why didn't they have the tape? we see a woman being dragged by a 200-pound man, a six-year nfl player, a huge star, a big strong guy out of an elevator unconscious. >> your first question is what happened in the elevator? >> so the only reason you won't know what happened in the elevator is if you weren't really interested in finding out what happened in the elevator. >> so is this a case of the nfl's investigators not being able to do their job well enough because the casino in atlantic c

and mrs. rice are presenting a common% front. in that phone call, ray rice apparently said, quote, we have a lot of people praying for us and will continue to support each other. i have to be there for janay and my family right now, and work through this. janay rice also got on the phone with that reporter, she apparently said, quote, i love my house, i support him, i want people to respect our privacy in this family matter. of course, when you are a player or were a player in one of the world's biggest sports leagues, it is already way beyond being a family matter. >> thank you. theirs much more to this. there's the legal part. if they have video of a man knocking a woman out cold, do they need her permission to file charges? they don't. i don't think they are. we'll talk to our legal analyst, arthur aidala. he was represented football players in trouble, namely lt. couldn't they have charged that snap woooo. i know what you're thinking. you're thinking beneful. [announcer]and why wouldn't he be? beneful has wholesome grains,rea

mrs. rice the fault of these stars lie somewhere else, they actually lie with ray rice. it's not the media's fall. it's not the outraged public's fault. its not your fault that you and the ravens have already apologized for your actions on the night where you were savagely assaulted and dragged out of the elevator like a rag doll. . mrs. rice, the fault lies solely with the man who punched a defenseless woman so hard in the face that he could have killed her and the fact that some have blamed this crime for something someone else, i mean, and the fact that you are still doing it. is deeply troubling. i think we all understand how painful this has to be for the family. for the entire family, but this isn't just about one woman or one punch. this is about women around this country who are victims of domestic violence and just as troubling as you blaming everybody else but your husband, as an nfl commissioner claims all he did to investigate the attack from inside the elevator. that claim is not c

was in the public domain already when the nfl decided in july that the appropriate punishment for mr. rice was that he would be suspended for two games. just so you know, the second game of the baltimore raven's season is tonight. so ray rice will be playing again tomorrow with the team had the original nfl punishment been all that happened. of course,three days ago, tmz sports, they released a second video that showed just not the aftermath. it showed hue eed how he knock out. that video was too much. they stepped it up and decided to suspend him from the league indefinitely. had the league already seen that video? seen the video of ray rice punching her when they made the decision to just give him the two-game slap on the wrist? did the league and the team only decide to fire him and make a much bigger deal of this when the public saw that tape, even though the league itself had previously seen it and decided it was apparently no big deal. that's the question now. that is the absolutely unresolved question. when tmz post reported showing the second video, they reported that employees had

nbc news contacted mr. rice for a comment today and he said they are in a process of hiring a pr firm and they will be willing to do interviews when the time is right, but not at moment. earlier today rice told espn quote, i have to be strong for my wife. janay palmer is speaking out and in a statement on her instagram report, she writes this. >> joining me now to break all this down washington's anchor, thanks for coming on the program. i will talk about the terrible violence against women. want to talk about nfl. this is turning into a big black eye quickly and snow balling. the question of when did the nfl know about this video. did they cover it up. roger goodell is hearing calls to resign. he's hearing his leadership over the last few years he's been in charge being desecrated by a ton of credits. what's the nfl doing. >> i think the question is did roger goodell see this video. i don't think we will ever prove that. but if this was covered up the nfl has a really, really big problem on their hands. as for

and mrs. rice. is there any other crime that you know of in your long career in american juris prudence where somebody would say that assault, that aggregated assault, that murder, is an issue between two parties? >> no. and it shouldn't be. nobody should be saying that. this is a crime, as you pointed out rightly, a violent crime. i understand some of what they are trying to say because they point out, she struck him and she shouldn't have struck him. that's true. had this been a man in the elevator with ray rice, even a small man who took a swing at him and somebody knocked him unconscious, nobody would bat an eye. but we expect more than that from relationships. with somebody that you're married to and love, then violent retribution. and when you're a football player who works out and trains and builds himself up, you have so many other options and your wife take as swing at you, as wrong as it is. >> or your husband take as swing at you? >> either way. >> he could have restrained her, bear hugge

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regardless of what mr. riced on june 16th, regardless of what was on the second videotape, on the initial summons, it clearly says that mr. rice struck janay with his hand rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was. and we saw obviously the original video and it was clear that a domestic violence incident had occurred and it was horrifying and that's why we took the step we did. we did the two game suspension and a fine of $100,000. it was not sufficient. and that's because our policies have fallen behind. we need to get them in a position where the standard for that kind of violation has to be much higher. and that's why three weeks later we raised that standard and we said this is not going to be acceptable behavior and when it occurs, it's aggravating circumstances that we can consider and have additional penalties, if necessary. >>. >> commissioner, you mentioned robert mueller's investigation as key to solving all of these issues. i'm not going to sit here and di

. >> now once that letter is received by the nfl from mr. rice off a process where we could see roger goodell himself testifying during hearings or discusses as they get to the bottom of whether or not ray rice will play again this season or play again ever. another problem for the nfl, and heiser busch -- and heiser busch has spent $1.2 billion said it is increasingly concerned with the problems the nfl is experiencing. erin. >> miguel, thank you. >>> and i want to bring in a former nfl player eddie rivers and host of unguarded, rachel nichols. reggie, let me start with you. is there a chance he will play again this year? >> i think there is a good chance he will play again. i don't think he deserves to. but the way the nfl handled the case, it is not very thoughtful and they didn't have a policy. when they gave him the two game suspension it was just shooting from the hip. and then there is public outcry and then they say six games should have been the suspension and now another video comes out and now it is an indefinite suspension. i think th

more video came out yesterday of the assault, and today we have a letter from mrs. riceangrily denouncing the media. the key question here is the culture of the national football league. as one who played college football, i can testify it's a very violent game. how does that spill over once the the games end? joining us from dallas? pilar who was married to former nfl star deon sanders. and author of the book "why do i have to think like a man?" what problems are unique to the wives of pro football players? what do you have to deal with that other wives do not? >> first, you're talking about somebody in the limelight. we have to deal with groupies and side chicks. a lot of it is in your face. if you don't know how to deal with that. ors if this is your first run at this lifestyle, it's very challenging and it can cause the reaction that you see going on. i don't know the whole story with ray rice, but i'm sure it has something to do with it. and that becomes a marital issue. but you must know that this is a marital issue in a lot of americans homes. on both sides. adult

but mr. rice, he may have the next move in all of this. tuesday at noon is the day he has to appeal that indefinite suspension letter. we'll see if he does. erin. >> miguel, thank you. >>> and now former nfl player, don macpherson, rachel nichols and our analyst rob ins. >> i'm shocked he continues to go with this story. it seems to be cooked up from the nfl office. for months we never heard even during the initial outrage, we didn't hear that ray rice didn't tell them the whole story and this week this is what they come up with. and you see in miguel's report, the police report is clear, that he struck her with his hand, rendering her unconscious. there is nothing messy or murky about that. and so the idea they would be dependent on ray rice as opposed to the police to tell them what happened on the elevator and he may not have told them the exact full unvarnished truth is insane. if you are deciding a players' punishment, would you only take his word for it and not the police's word for it? it is a crazy notion, even if roger goodell is

. >> that was a very violent act and for mr. rice to get caught on film. >> reporter: pti includes counseling for behavior that led to the incident such as anger management. >> pti is a good choice to give somebody a second chance but some people need to be receiving the punishment they are due the first time around. >> reporter: once program is completed criminal charges are usually dismissed and arrest record expunged. >> it seemed like it was light and lenient celebrity. he is a celebrity. >> reporter: i team reporter charlotte huffman spoke with the former atlantic county assistant prosecutor. he said pti program gives the offender the help they need instead of just throwing them in jail. >> whether it is domestic violence counseling, anger management, drug or alcohol or rehab, that can be a important mitigating factor that would help somebody get into the pti program. >> reporter: sweeney is now asking the state's attorney general to review the the pti process. >> to me the bigger concern was just okay, just do it this way, this

mr. riceived the same treatment by the criminal justice system in atlantic county that any first-time offender has in similar circumstances. adding, the decision was correct. are you angry? >> very, very angry. i'm frustrated. i think that our situation should be switched. i should have got pti and he should have got years in prison. so he definitely got a pass. >> now we're learning the prosecutor is going to take another look at shaneen's case. he sent this letter dated september 12th, just friday, addressed to the superior court judge telling him that he, the prosecutor is, quote, reviewing our office's position on the appropriate resolution of this matter. the prosecutor is asking for three weeks time to review everything. and for the court to delay the start of the trial and any pretrial hearings. the trial was supposed to start the first week in october. maybe he's caving to all the attention and the pressure this case is getting due to the ray rice connection, or maybe not. but shaneen

palmer and mr. rice neither reported any injuries. in one knocked her unconscious and in the police report, no injuries by either party. each side will have more and more question as head. >> it is incredible to think that that report could have come out of unconscious. thanks very much, miguel. i want to bring in rachel nichols and core ryer. rachel, let me start with you. you have roger goodell saying something that is the complete opposite of what is being reported by the associated press. we have to figure out what is the case. but if it is true that the nfl had the video and the voice mail is true and roger goodell said they didn't have it, what does that mean? >> if we are going to believe the associated press, which i believe. they listened to an electronic marker. unless they are coming out with a knowingly false report, which is the first time i know of that happening, someone in the office heard it and the question is who heard it and why didn't it make it's way up the chain. some important people got caught because they did

mr. riced the same treatment by the criminal justice system in atlantic county that any first-time offender has in similar circumstances. adding, the decision was correct. are you angry? >> very. very angry. i'm frustrated. i think that our situation should be switched. i should have gotten pti and he should have gotten years in prison. he definitely got a pass. >> reporter: now we're learning the prosecutor is going to take another look at her case. he sent this letter dated september 12, friday, addressed to the superior court judge telling him that he, the prosecutor, is, quote, reviewing our office's position on the appropriate resolution of this matter. the prosecutor is asking for three-weeks time to review everything and for the court to delay the star of the trial and any pretrial hearings. the trial was supposed to start the first week of october. maybe he's caiiving to all the -- caving to all the attention and pressure this case is getting due to the ray rice case or maybe not but f

mr. rice's application in light of all the facts gathered in investigation. considering all relevant information in light of applicable law it was determined that this was the appropriate disposition. he knocked the living daylights out of her. he is lucky she didn't die from that. >> this is crap. let's get something straight here. >> what did you say this was? >> it's crap. >> okay. >> the prosecutor's had the yap. the prosecutors saw this videotape. >> or they should have had the videotape. >> and they could have taken action. we are here today and guests on here coming on with you saying oh, he is thissenned at the poor guy. there is something called responsibility in life. ray rice didn't take responsibility. is he an athlete. we let athletes get off cheaply with whatever they do in the criminal justice system. something needs to change. >> you.l7÷ know, listen, indicatey, sort of a disproportionate treatment of this woman who had the lawful permit in pennsylvania carrying in niewngeght the reason this mother of two hadná=:b a gun is because she had been

regardless of what was on that second videotape, on the initial summons, it clearly says that mr. ricetruck janay palmer with his hand rendering her unconscious. why wasn't it enough then to put this right? >> well, it was and we saw obviously the original video and it was clear that domestic violence violation had occurred. that was clear to us. and it was horrifying. >> reporter: moving forward the nfl, he says, will partner with domestic violence group, educate the entire organization from players to team presidents about domestic and sexual violence and rewrite the rules of conduct and punishment for the league. >> we need to change our policies and our procedures and we need to get some help in trying to identify how to do that. we have state laws that are different from state to state and even locally. we need to make sure that we have looked at when the nfl should be involved in the investigative process. >> reporter: despite it all the commissioner says he has never considered resigning and has the confidence of the owners, advertisers and sponsors. >> why do you feel like you

mr. rice's attorney or the casino where the incident occurred and if to the, why not. letter goes on to urge greater transparency and explanations. clearly if mr. goodell thought one national television interview was going to end this matter, shep, he was very much mistaken. >> jonathan hunt with us from the newsroom, thanks. >>> let's get some insight on this. dewan williams with us, married to the retired player wally williams. dewan says she, too, met with domestic violence at one point in their relationship and after it happened that's the key part, that the coaches told her, don't talk to the media, don't get a lawyer, and she says the league turned a blind eye to ray rice's axship but that they should not band him for life. why not? >> well, i feel that because domestic violence has been an ongoing issue within the nfl, for many years, and because it has never been viewed by the public, you know, it was allowed to go on. now that there's something that is -- that you can see with your own eyes and witness it, if you told someone that something like that happened t

mr. rice's lawyer. team halted its fact-finding mission in march after was unsuccessful in getting the video. that was a mistake on our part. post,"n "the washington job security not in serious danger, the nfl has reinserted itself as a powerhouse. companies line up to align themselves with sponsors and annual revenues, which during roger goodell's first year had been slightly more than six ilion -- 6 billion. now a $9 billion pot, far more than any other u.s. sports league. this makes owners think twice whot ousting roger goodell, pocketed 44.2 million dollars in salaries, bonuses, benefits, and deferred payments in 2012. cnbc has a piece about who roger goodell is. father gained his national prominence as a republican u.s. senator in the late 1960's when he challenged richard nixon on the vietnam war. he started in national politics as a u.s. representative from new york. he left the house in 1968, when he replaced robert f kennedy, who had been assassinated. we will keep the conversation going. comin