i don't think roger goodell is a bad guy.they are paying him 44 million bucks a year. >> doug williams wrote the forward of this book and in s it he said a lot of people would shrug and say it's just another black guy whining so i wonder how that came into play starting do you think it couldld have ben published if you're not? >> that said very good question i don't know the answer that. michael w wilbon and who you knw well said to me when i talk to them early in my reporting that it was better that this book was written by a guy and there would be some guys one of the publishers who turned down the idea there were five publishers that turned it down but how can you write a book about race when you are why? is a racist and it? the written books about being a college basketball coach without ever being one and about half on the pga tour in knows i've never been on the pga tour. i don't pretend i know what it's like to be black. i've never been pulled over for dwb. you would be right in there i would be pulled over at some poi

certain ways racially segregated end quote managed much like a plantation.mi the commissioner roger goodell admits there's a t problem sayig there is failure to add diversity to head-coaching rs unacceptable, his words. and indeed the numbers are stark. 7 in a league in which 70% of the players are black or other minorities, only three head coaches are black and a total of five are minorities. of course john feinstein, one of the best sportss journalists on the planet was in front of this story. his latest book "raise a fist, take a knee" came out in november. success that sports and not just the nfl but also major league baseball big-time college football and basketball and other pro sports. had in promoting and especially in achieving racial equity. baseball 30 teams two black managers and just one black executive running a team baseball operations. college football's top division the one in which alabama and ohio state and missouri and kansas play. 130 programs in which 60% of the players were black or other minorities this past season, but well more than 80% of the head coaches were whi

its commissioner roger goodell who will have the final word on the quarterback's punishment. >> roger decide. if the league wants aer i can't, give him a year. the reaction to me today has been like 70%, 80% if not more, how light is this? >> the nfl has three days to either agree to the suspension or appeal it. >>> we have an update on a story from san francisco that we brought you last week. a couple was fined $180 after parking in a spot which they say became illegal while their car was parked. the curb was repainted around their tire. the couple says the ticket has been reversed though officials inassist, the red line was just faded. >>> some justice. >>> the mystery over why the earth suddenly started spinning faster. >>> and also, why two egg mcmuffins from mcdonald's cost mcmuffins from mcdonald's cost someone so we need something super disctintive. dad's work, meet daughter's playtime. wait 'till you hear this— thankfully, meta portal helps reduce background noise. zero lace model. adjusts to low light. and pans and zooms to keep you in frame. take a look at this. so the whole

commissioner roger goodell says cleveland brown's quarterback deshaun watson should sit out an entire his conduct, not just six games based on the evidence he's seen. cnn's don ra dell joins us now. what all did goodell say? >> what he said was really important. let's reset. deshaun watson has paid $230 million by the cleveland browns. that is the richest contract in nfl history. he is the subject of numerous claims alleging sexual mis misconduct, 24 civil lawsuits have been filed against him. 23 have been settled confidentially. watson has repeatedly denied these allegations. last week an independently appointed judge issued him a six-game suggespension, but thel appealed it. the commissioner roger goodell has given his reasons why they want a much tougher sentence. >> there was multiple violences here and it was egregious, and it was predatory behavior. those were things we always felt were really important for us to address in a way that's responsible. >> the nfl are under an awful lot of pressure here to come up with a tougher sentence. the nfl does not have a good reputation when

it's up to roger goodell. he could possibly be the appellate officer, he probably will not be.ogether on how long this will be. if you are asking whether at the end of the day this is going to settle something, i don't believe so. it's a lot of sound and fury. i think it could possibly be going to federal court if the final appellate decision is more than ten games, but if they can find a sweet spot, which is a horrible thing to say about this case, around ten games then all parties will go home happy but the national football league would also like to take some money out of watson's pocket at the same time. >> what do you think, with roger goodell playing the heavy here what do you think would be the equitable outcome? >> outcome. >> that's a loaded question. the equitable outcome would be a definite suspension of at least a season, given what he did. if you take the 10 or 15 minutes to read the judge's decision, which a lot of people around the browns have not apparently done, you would see that's the case. but, there is so much cynicism around this whole case, there is the w

nfl commissioner roger goodell may hear the appeal, or he could appoint someone to do it. the league reportedly wants watson suspended indefinitely. >>> the los angeles dodgers have announced plans to honor hall of fame broadcaster vin scully. those plans include a commemorative patch with a microphone and the name "vin" to be placed on the players' uniforms. last night, there were flowers placed in the announcement booth and at the entrance to dodger stadium. and a few miles away, los angeles city hall was lit in dodger blue in his honor. scully died tuesday at the age of 94. >> he was so beloved. >> he really, really was an icon in the industry. glad to see them honor his legacy. >>> coming up, a possible reversal on the death of the choco taco. >> hey. >>> and the dog finally found after being stolen five years ago. that's next. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. scene 103, take one. here we go. my name is wesley, and i'm with my knucklehead brother. my friend nafi. my boyfriend doug. i thought we

but yesterday commissioner roger goodell made his case for a year long suspension for watson. >> we havence. she reenforced the evidence that there was multiple violations here and they were egregious. and it was predatory behavior. those are things that we felt -- always felt were really important for us to address in a way that is responsible. >> goodell appointed former new jersey attorney general peter c. hardin to hear the league's appeal. he was on a panel that advised goodell on the domestic violence case involving ezekiel elliott five years ago. >>> serena williams will be back on the court tonight in toronto for a second round match against the olympic gold medalist. serena announced that she will evolve away from tennis after the u.s. open this month to focus on being a mom and her spiritual goals. serena's impact will be remembered forever especially by the young girls she inspired to believe in themselves showing that they can succeed at whatever they put their minds and hearts into. that includes 18-year-old tennis sensation coco gauff. >> i grew up watching her. i mean, tha

originally, the league pushed for a full season suspension so what will commissioner roger goodell decides talk with bob costas tonight. first of all, we learned about an appeal. who are they appealing to? back to another arbitration or retired judge, what's the deal? >> no. no, under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement or at least the portion of the agreement that concerns cases like this, if there is an appeal, it goes either to commissioner roger goodell or his designee and whatever they decide is supposed to be binding on both sides, in theory if the nfl association doesn't like the appeal, they could go to a civil court but that's unlikely. goodell or his designee will make the decision. the league asked for a full season suspension, indefinite suspension because they feel there is a possibility that additional accusers could come forward and might have a different view of the severity of the case. judge robinson, the former federal judge that decided this case termed watson's behavior as predatory and egregious but had a light sin entence on the fact previous penalt

as we discussed before on your show earlier, the previous process was just to have roger goodell be theolation of the conduct policy, the nfl does retain its right to go ahead and via roger goodell or designee to assert additional punishment. at this point we're waiting for the nfl if they will appeal. >> they set the expectation of being a year suspension. six games, that's less than a quarter a game per accuser. what kind of message does that send? >> well, the thing about it is, i think the first thing this underlines is this comes from a neutral arbitrator. she doesn't have a side to pick with regards to this. even though 25 women did file civil lawsuits that ended up being 24, the nfl's investigation did focus on 12. and then from there, at issue were four. so, you know, the fact that she came up with this ruling means that per her, she did a thorough review of the four cases before her or were at issue and this is her finding. now, obviously, this is a sensitive matter because it involves allegations of sexual misconduct, but for deshaun watson, he also has for a long time maintai

before this process changed under the 2020 cba, roger goodell is the one that was judge and jury.hat there is a violation, this still could go to roger goodell or his designee to basically change whatever she decides. but if she determines there is no violation, then her decision will be final. >> here's what i don't get. the cleveland browns made him one of the wealthiest players in sports after these allegations. they've been going for 17 months, more than two dozen women. what kind of precedent does that set? >> the cleveland browns say even during the introduction press conference for deshaun watson that they conducted their own investigation and repeated several times during that press conference that the club felt comfortable enough to give them, as you mentioned, a record five-year, $230 million contract that is fully guaranteed. first of its kind despite everything that deshaun watson has been facing. that has continued to obviously express that deshaun watson and their feeling is he has done no wrongdoing and continue to underline the optimism that a good result will come

so now here's what roger goodell is up against. >> yeah. >> they created this new system, because thereudge and injure. what they hoped was that an independent jurist, like judge robinson, would make a decision that everybody would be happy with. clearly the league is not happy with this. they would look soft if they let it stand. it puts it right back in goodell's court to make this decision, and they wanted that to be kind of -- they wanted to wash their hands of that and have someone else decide it. >> i'm sorry they didn't get away clean and free and easy. but it seems pretty clear that goodell should, do you think he will contest this? >> here's what he could possibly do. he could up -- i'm just speculating here -- he could up it from six games to ten and then also say watson did not play last year when he was under contract for the houston texans, in effect he was on administrative leave and it was paid leave. he so he received $10 million. goodell could then say, look, i am fining him $10 million, the amount he collected while sitting on his duff last year, i could fine him $10 m

white wit roger goodell talk to me? i always got along fine with him. i was turned down flat.turn down flat to interview. the day they put out the statement was almost word t for word the e-mail i got from brian mccarthy. how might roger would not speak to me. white would need to talk to me question if they both had the thing, he is embarrassed. i don't think he's a bad guy. he can't tell the owners what to do for their fang hip 44 million bucks a year. doug williams wrote the forward to the book preset this bookck were to be written by someone who is black, a lot of people would shrug i am wondering to write this book, how this came into play do you think this could be published if you're nod white? >> it's a very good question i do not of the answer to that. you know them both well, said to me when i talk to them early in my reporting, it was better if this book was being written by a white guy. they're going to be some guys out there, one of the publishers are tuned down the idea there were five publishers it turned down how can you write a book about race when you're white

. >>> and the "associated press" reports nfl commissioner roger goodell said the league's appeal of then given to cleveland browns quarterback deshaun watson was the, quote, right thing to do. i officer suspended watson for six games for violating the nfl's personal conduct policy. two dozen women filed lawsuits accusing the quarterback of sexual assault or harassment during massage treatments. watson, who has denied wrongdoing, settled 23 of the lawsuits. the nfl wants watson to be suspended for one year. >>> still to come, a heartwarming moment in little league. why a rattled pitcher got a hug from an opposing player. ♪ ♪ this is the moment. for a treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema. cibinqo — fda approved. 100% steroid free. not an injection, cibinqo is a once-daily pill for adults who didn't respond to previous treatments. and cibinqo helps provide clearer skin and less itch. cibinqo can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections and do blood tests. tell your doctor if you've had hepatitis b or c, ha

roger goodell is calling for a one year suspension did watson's apology seem sincere for you >> it seems like a good first step. he didn't state what he was apologizing for. >> reporter: watson has not been charged criminally but has settled more than 20 civil suits so far including from ashley solis, the first woman who spoke out publicly against him. now deshaun watson has finally spoken the question is will his words be heard as sincere contrition or calculated pr? raf sanchez, nbc news. >>> a mysterious loud boom and a streak across the sky jolted residents in utah today. george solis now on this out of the world explanation behind it. >> reporter: blink and you'd miss it, something zipping through the sky. slowed down and zoomed in you can see the streak of white cutting over the ski resort in utah here it is from another angle soaring overhead while on the ground residents recording a boom sound across the state. creating confusion of cosmic proportions >> i just went outside this morning and i looked up and saw what i thought was a firework or a meteor >> reporter: watching in dis

roger goodell could hear the appeal himself. >>> from sports events to music concerts, americans arer is defen defend the sky high prices. >> reporter: america is feeling sticker shock while trying to see some of the country's biggest acts. bruce springstein fans were outraged as tickets topped $5,000. >> springsteen was a man of the people time artist. >> reporter: now ticket master is pushing back saying 18% of tickets for springsteen's tour was sold for under $99. only 1% cost more than 1,000. the company saying promoters and artist representatives set pricing strategy and parameters. they used the so-called dynamic pricing which adjusts pricing by supply and demand. >> it is trying tea away the power that brokers and scalpers have gotten. springsteen is far from the worst to use this strategy. others have used it. >> reporter: springsteen's manager call the prices fair, saying in pricing tickets for this tour, we looked carefully a what our peers have been doing. overall, concert prices have hit an all time high. up 55% since 2009. an upper level seat to see elton john in charles

and nfl commissioner roger goodell calling the findings of unprecedented scope and severity. this also comes just one day after cleveland browns quarterback deshaun watson was suspended six games after accusations of sexual misconduct. linsey? >> victor oquendo, our thanks to you. >>> next tonight, the monkeypox outbreak spreading here in the u.s. more than 6,300 cases now being reported. a fifth child testifying positive in long beach, california. president biden naming robert fenton as the new white house monkeypox coordinator. he's part of a new team created to accelerate testing, vaccines, and treatment. the biden administration under extreme pressure to declare a nationwide public health emergency. >>> and when we come back, the intruder who allegedly threatened the queen, now charged with treason in the uk. (vo) when you live with moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, your day can be full of reminders of your condition. never knowing. always wondering. you weren't made for uc or crohn's, but gut focused entyvio is. entyvio works at the site of the pr

>> she's a federal judge and roger goodell it one of the only four commissioners that's not a lawyer. who is he to insert for a retired federal judge. but the nfl has the power to appeal to themselves and they've decided to wield that power and that didn't get it wrong but the nfl has the power to appeal to themselves, which is a crazy thing but that's what the union and league agreed to with their partnership. kennedy: it's a kangaroo court? >> kangaroo, football, it's not something we would see in normal court. you can't appeal to yourself if you know if you're going to win or lose. goodell hasn't appointed himself about presiding over himself and hand picked the attorney general of new jersey to proceed over this. kennedy: what's going to happen now? >> the nfl is going to pick who's deciding the hearing and they'll probably win and whether or not watson wants to take to a federal court and a tom brady deflate gate play out over a year and play out longer and longer and longer and we were close to having a six game suspension and all done maybe, and now it'll continue on and on and

nfl commissioner roger goodell saying that the investigation found tampering unprecedented scope andisagrees with the investigation 's conclusion and the punishment but will accept and he will have to, the penalties are final and there is no opportunity to appeal. >> there you toe. decision made. coy, good to see you. thank you. >>> thanks to all of you for joining us. i'm aerica hill. "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning to viewers here

roger goodell will now decide whether he hears the appeal and that ruling would be binding to all partiesallenge it in federal court setting the stage for a prolonged fight. watson has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women but because not charged with any crimes. he has settled 23 of the lawsuits against him. watson has denied any wrongdoing. >>> phil mickelson and bryson dechambeau and nine other liv golfers have filed a laurt against the pga tour to challenge their suspensions. three are also seeking a temporary restraining order to allow them to play in the pga tour fedex tour playoffs. saying that they threaten irreparable harm to the players and their ability to pursue their procession profession. and the commissioner jay monahan says that they will fight the lawsuit. >>> huge blow for the uconn huskies. their star page berks beckers miss the entire season after injuring her knee. uconn head coach said in a statement the program just devastated for paige. she was national player of the year as a fresh man and led uconn to the final four each of her two seasons. >>> squ

nfl commissioner roger goodell finds, called the findings and president.toll from the devastating flooding in kentucky rising to at least 37 people today, hundreds more are still missing made a wide ranging search and rescue effort. in kentucky tonight, good evening. to speak there hasn't been as much rain as previously forecasted and that is a huge relief for the folks here in eastern kentucky but eyes of those floodwaters started receipt and the levels go down you're starting to get a better grasp of the level of devastation over here to the side. you can see what the strong current did to this truck. another card of the site here you can see destroyed from all of that water rushing through this region and beyond that, this is now reduced to just bricks and memories of what used to be. >> you can see they are scattered on a creek bank, their photographs laying in the mud. their bodies underneath the rubble, laying on creeks. people laying down to sleep and woke up in the, you know, didn't wake up. washed away. >> with hundreds still unaccounted for rescu

. >>> the fate of deshaun watson will not rest in the hands of roger goodell.nstead he appointed peter c. harvey to hear the league's appeal of the six game suspension. harvey was on a panel that advised goodell on a domestic violence case involving ezekiel elliott five years ago. watson was suspended monday by an independent judge for violating the personal conduct policy after being accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women. watson has denied any wrong doing. the nfl reportedly wants an indefinite suspension lasting at would no one year and they want him to be fined. no time table has been set for the hearing to begin. >>> and we also had nfl preseason kicking off, the jaguars and raiders, and we'll have football every week from now until mid-february. so that could be a great thing or maybe not so great for some. >> depends where you stand, right? but even if you are not into the football, could you use that time for something else. i have to tell you, i have two sons we're picking up from camp tomorrow and we're very excited. so put them firmly in you

commissioner roger goodell appointed a federal prosecutor to decide. the league reports, watson can rejoin the browns in late november. >>> not your average uber driver. >> looks serious whatever was happening outside. it looked serious on the outside. >> helping rescue people from a burning building and still getting hi >>> an uber driver in new york city, being hailed a hero. the trip started out like an ordinary ride. but it quickly changed when the driver and his passenger drove by a home where w flames shooting out the windows. he sprang into action. coverage now from nbc 4 new york and their reporter, adam harding. >> it was not my pran plan. i had no intentions of going in there. it was scruftd a moment where something had to be done. and i just moved. >> reporter: it was a ride uer ber driver fitz sam won't soon forget. as he was going to drop a passenger at the airport. he noticed a fire. >> it looked serious. whatever happened inside, it just looked serious from the outside. >> reporter: without hesitating, he pulled over and ran inside, even

be very interesting to see where it goes now, because the appeal will be heard by commissioner roger goodellnfl has asked for a lot more than the six games that were handed down. this remains an absolutely fascinating case, playing out just one month before the new nfl season kicks off. deshaun watson is one of the biggest stars in the game, one of the highest paid, his $230 million contract was the highest contract in terms of guaranteed money in the history of the nfl. another controversial aspect of the six-game suspension and penalty was that he wouldn't lose a cent from it. his team, the cleveland browns, rearranged his contract so that whilst he wouldn't be paid during the six games, he would still get every penny in the years after the suspension had ended. of course, now we don't know exactly where this is going to lead. this is an absolutely huge story in american sports. >> that's right. 24 women have leveled accusations of sexual misconduct and more against him. don riddell, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> coming up, right wing conspiracy theoryist jones is about to find out

the nfl had originally asked for a full season suspension, so what, just what, will roger goodell do errol lewis, abdul al saeed, and jonah goldberg. i feel like there's not a lot of consistency in the disciplinary actions of the nfl. am i wrong. >> you are right to tell you the truth. if you look through the document, what they did is go through, as a court might do. >> non-violent, they called it. >> that is the opposite of leadership. that is the opposite of progress. that is the definition of the status quo. let's here's what we'll do one more time >> light is it seem different? >> because this abhorrent behavior will not stop unless you really punish it. and so the idea of maybe a season or imposing an actual serious financial fine. it is just hard to do when you have a quarter of a billion dollar deal. >> which they gave him after the allegations were already out? the allegations were out. >> structure in a way that he made a whole bunch of money matter what. >> it won't change until it changes. and they've got to make some changes. i think everyone watching this knows that the

so this decision is now up to roger goodell, he's going to decide whether he hears the appeal on appointsg will be final and binding to all parties but the players union could challenge the ruling in federal court setting the stage for a prolonged fight. watson has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women, but was not charged with any crimes. he had settled 23 of the lawsuits against him. watson has denied any wrongdoing. for the time being, guys, watson can still practice with the team and play in pre-season games while this continues to play out. >> all right. andy, thank you very much. >>> internationally condemned, but embraced at cpac. american conservatives get ready to welcome an authoritarian leader who railed against race mixing just last month. >>> and a big announcement from chrissy teigen and john legend nearly two years after a heartbreaking pregnancy loss. nu. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high pr

notified the players union that it is appealing the disciplinary decision and the commissioner roger goodellhe appeal. >>> a person familiar with the filing tells the associated press that the league is seeks an indefinite suspension of at least one year, plus a fine, certainly the reaction of the six game reaction was that it seemed very light. we will keep an eye on that in the days ahead. >>> let's turn now to major league baseball and a warm welcome for the padres newly acquired juan soto as he makes his debut in san diego. >> he's really good. he went one for three with two walks and a run scored and a lesser known new addition, brandon drury launches a grand slam in the first at-bat for the padres. san diego beats the rockies 9-1. that's going to be a fun team to follow. particularly when they get jr. back in the next week or two. >>> time now for the weather and let's go to meteorologist michelle grossman. how is it looking out there? >> looking hot. you're not going to like it. pretty brutal in the northeast. it going to feel like over 100 degrees in spots and 71 million people impac

commissioner roger goodell will determine who here's the appeal.etired federal judge issued the six-game suspension monday. it came after two dozen women sued watson, accusing him of sexual misconduct during a series of massage sessions in 2020 and 2021. watson has reportedly settled civil lawsuits with all of them except one. he has denied wrongdoing it does not face any criminal charges. watson's attorney has yet to comment publicly. >>> cheaper stuff could be coming soon. that is what is topping cnbc's on the money. some of the cost of shipping spiraling back to earth. the price to ship containers from china to east asia to the u.s. west coast down 54% over the past three months. that is data from freighters, a looking platform for international cargo. >>> a year ago, the same 40 foot container cost 20 grand to ship and is 6500. experts say that is a sign demand for goods is: in thought, prices could follow. >>> extends through the hourglass, another tv staple is switching to streaming. days of our lives, leaving nbc and heading to its streaming

discipline can be appealed which the league did at the direction of roger goodell. >> there were multipleer: the nfl wants the expansion extended to 17 games, the full season. >> zachary, thank you so much. we're going to switch gears and get a check of the weather. cheryl scott from our abc station in chicago is in with us this morning. cheryl, we are going to get some sunlight for you. there it is. there we go. righten things up on this saturday morning. >> there it is. >> we're going to get some sunlight in the northeast. in many places, it's going to be beautiful and cooling off. another big story is the heat, the drought conditions and the wildfire season that continues to rage on. this is video coming in from the big island of hawaii. you can see the smoke and the flames. crews are out there battling this. however, grassland and shrub stricken with drought. this will be a big concern. the heat in the country also in place from the heartland all the way up into montana, and heat advisories in california. we are talking about triple digit heat, and it's going to continue for so many l

. >>> and roger goodell has agreed to hear the deshaun watson suspension, suspended by an independent disciplinary officer who concluded the watson violated the policy, after accused of misconduct by two in texas. the league is looking at a tougher penalty. speaking of the nfl, football is sort of back. the raiders and the jaguars kicked off the preseen -- preseason in the canton ohio game. and josh mcdaniels debut on the sideline. i hope you didn't waste your time watching that. >>> a pivotal game in the east. a pair of homeruns in the home debut and edwin diaz locked down the first two-inning save as a provement sounds trumpets and the mets beat the braves 6-4 last night. big start to the series for them and they extend their lead over the braves in the nl east to 4 1/2 games. in anaheim the los angeles angels matched a dubious major league record against the a's yesterday becoming the second team ever to hit seven solo homeruns, and still lose. two of those homeruns by ohtani. oakland wins 8-7. it seems on a daily basis either ohtani or trout do something historic and the angels st

. >>> and roger goodell says quarterback deshaun watson should face harsher punishment for violating the league 's conduct policy. an independent judge issued a six game suspension for the browns star over nonviolence sexual misconduct during pry vent meetings with massage therapists. but the nfl wants him suspended for the entire season. watson has maintained his innocence. when goodell was asked why the league is appealing the ruling, this is what he had to say. >> we have seen the evidence. she was very clear about the evidence. she reinforced the evidence that there was multiple violations here and they were egregious. and it was predatory behavior. those are things that we felt -- we always felt were really important for us to address in a way that is responsible. >> meanwhile goodell announced the owners of all 32 nfl teams have unanimously approved the sale of the denver broncos. the team now belongs to the walter penner family headed by walmart heir rob walton, his daughter and her husband greg penner chairman of walmart. and the ownership group includes condoleezza rice and

showing he used racist, misogynistic and homophobic comics comments he has since sued the nfl and roger goodellntinue to send the same kind of derogatory emails consistently following his start date with the raiders. gruden's attorneys have not responded to a request for comment. couple allegedly engaged in a act in the stands during the a's game. eyes being investigated by oakland police. the incident was actually recorded at the game by a fan. >> who posted it to twitter. we won't be showing it. but in the footage a couple is seen kind of by themselves in the top section 3.34 case you're interested engaging in what appears to be a act. oakland police say that staff and cameras did not catch the couple and so far the 2 people have not been identified. but if charged and convicted by this couple could be penalize with up to 6 months in jail and a fine of $1000. the a's, by the way, did win the game. >> coming up tonight at 8 o'clock, the victims of last week's deadly plane crash in santa cruz county have been identified. plus 16 days after the disappearance of kylie, rodney police believe they

. >> roger goodell called his behavior egregious and predatory.w you put a price tag on that or what it means for sitting out games. >> he's coming back, by the way. when he comes back he gets to play -- >> right in the playoffs. >> he gets to play against his old team. it's going to be like a huge marquee -- just remember, business always wins. >> well, it's interesting you say business. because alisyn, if he had done this in any other company he would have been fired. >> exactly. >> he should be fired. if goodell really believes what he said about it being egregious and predatory, he should be fired because no ceo would want an employee that is egregious and predatory. he should be fired. >> why aren't they firing him? >> i mean, i guess it's the economics of it. football is a big business -- >> it is interesting. watson's saying i'm innocent and his boss saying you're a predator. i mean, he's basically challenging goodell. it's an interesting dynamic. >> it's interesting too because the -- >> the power dynamic between the management and the pla

the week, the league exercised its option to ask for a more harsh penalty today, commissioner roger goodellat he's seeking a full year's suspension for watson because of what the commissioner called egregious and predatory behavior. and there is one more grand slam event in tennis this year, and that appears to be the final time serena williams will be competing in a cover story in vogue magazine. serena says she will likely retire after this year's open now 40 years old williams is a winner of 23 grand slam events, one short of the record held by margaret court. she's also a four time olympic gold medalist. serena's last win in a major was the 2017 australian open. williams who has a five year old daughter says she wants to grow her family. she has won more than $94 million in her career. and it's no secret that stefan curry's ability to shoot a basketball has in many ways changed the game. curry is hosting a camp this week in san francisco, where he got a chance to show off another skill. you probably won't be in this year's slam dunk contest, but the 63 curry can get up in the air when h

> the fate of browns quarterback deshaun watson will not rest in the hands of nfl commissioner roger goodelld morning, brianna. for much of his 16 years in charge of the nfl goodell has been the journal, jury and executioner on player discipline and has often been criticized for the punishments handed down. yesterday he announced he's giving the power to former new jersey attorney general peter c. harvey, on a panel that advised goodell on the case involving ezekiel elliott five years ago. harvey will decide whether the six-game suspension handed down by an independent judge on monday is enough. two dozen women have accused the quarterback of sexual misconduct. watson has denied wrongdoing. the league asking watson to be banned for an entire season. no timetable has been set for the hearing to begin. >>> finally, football is back. raiders and jaguars kicking off in the hall of fame game in canton, ohio, last night. in year's first round overall pick travon walker showing why he was selected so high, getting a sack and abdullah scoring the first touchdown of the year and doing a roundhouse ki

nfl commissioner roger goodell says he wants a year suspension for star cleveland browns quarterbackhaun watson. 24 women have accused watson of assault and other inappropriate conduct during massage sessions. the nfl's disciplinary officer, a retired federal judge recommended 6 games for watson. but the nfl has appealed that decision. goodell was a says the evidence clear and watson's behavior warrants a full season suspension. new jersey's attorney general is overseeing the nfl's appeal. there's been no timetable given for his decision. and reactions are still pouring into tennis legend serena williams announcement. she will bow out of the sport after the 2022. u.s. open the 23 time grand slam champion says while she still loves the sport, it's time for her to move on. brooke shafer has a closer look at the legacy. serena is leaving behind. >> superstar serena williams announcing she's saying goodbye to tennis after this. summer's u.s. open all this morning. tennis fans and players are reacting to the news of her retiring like 8 year-old olivia being willa. she's so that like i dis

nfl commissioner roger goodell saying that the investigation found tampering unprecedented scope and severity. ross said he strongly disagrees with the investigation 's conclusion and the punishment but will accept and he will have to, the penalties are final and there is no opportunity to appeal. >> there you toe. decision made. coy, good to see you. thank you. >>> thanks to all of you for joining us. i'm aerica hill. "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, it is wednesday, august 3rd and i'm brianna keilar with john avalon this morning. >> good morning? in for john berman. good morning to you. and it is the morning after election night in america where democracy was one of the things on the ballot. primary races in five states setting the stage for what will be some of the most competitive races in november. also another test of donald trump's grip on the gop. in conservative kansas voters sent a dramatic message and a resounding defeat for efforts to eliminate state abortion protections. it's the first time since the supreme c

from roger goodell, that watson is committed to doing hard work on himself. >> i have a couple of thoughtsadict watson himself today where he admitted no wrong doing. he said he didn't, he hasn't harmed anybody and the excuse he gave was he apologized last week because some woman felt triggered is what he said. on the second chances front, this is something that people say all the time whenever athletes are given second and third chances. and yes, people absolutely deserve second chances and one mistake should not preclude somebody from living the rest of their life. but i think that statement, we have more than 24 women that we are counting as one chance that watson has had and i don't agree with that. >> always good to have you. thank you for that. >>> new numbers show the housing market may be the first economic sector potentially to fall into a recession because home sales have fallen nearly 6% in just the last month. they're down 20% since this time last year. so a chief economist for the national association of realtors which compiled the data, tells nbc we are surely, in their view,

showing he used racist, misogynistic and homophobic words and phrases he has since sued the nfl and roger goodell will show that gruden continue to send the same kinds of derogatory emails consistently following his start date with the raiders end quote, gruden's attorneys have not responded to a request for comment. still ahead, 2 big biotech companies push for fda approval of a booster. the tackles variations of >> omicron. we have those details ahead. and rain continues to fall across texas. heavy rain. more flooding expected. there will take close look at that when we come back. ♪good vibes by moa l.m. munoz & ryan t. short♪ ♪ ♪bout to get down, living it up♪ ♪never touch ground, never enough♪ ♪bout to get down, living it up♪ ♪never touch ground, never enough♪ ♪got me feeling good♪ ♪vibes♪ ♪ ♪got me feeling good♪ ♪vibes♪ ♪ ♪everything's everything's alright alright♪ get a free storage upgrade and case when you pre-order. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. call the barnes firm now and find out what yo

in a statement, nfl commissioner roger goodell said even if made in jest and not intended to be takenusly, comments suggesting that draft position is more important than winning can be misunderstood. ross says the league cleared the team of flores' allegations. and flores said in a statement i am disappointed to learn that the investigation minimized mr. ross' offers and pressure to tank games. >> nate burleson reporting. >>> in inflation, unemployment, and the soaring price of rent are all contributing to a housing crisis for many seniors. jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: so this is where you all sleep at night? >> yes. this is our sleeping quarters. >> reporter: 65-year-old maria negrete, her daughter and granddaughter live in their car on the streets of san diego after losing their jobs and getting evicted from their apartment. you have been looking for work. your daughter has been looking for work. how frustrating has that been for you? >> it's hard, because i -- as much as we try, we feel that the system pushes you to the position that we are. >> reporter: do you see a wa

league commissioner roger goodell calling for a more is severe penalty. >> they don't want him on thefl field. it is clear and obvious. they do not want him around. >> reporter: it is still unknown when a final decision on the appeal will be made. now there had been a lot of talk about the star quarterback's return to the field. he was booed by the fans from the beginning and he only completed 1 of 5 pass attempts. not a memorable night on the field. >> guad, thank you. >>> let's check in with somara who has good news in the weather department. finally. >> exciting. what will we do today? we have to be outside. it feels like someone turned on the ac outdoors. you know what i'm saying? here is a live look at satellite-radar. we are finally quiet and dry up and down the i-95 corridor. we are tracking rain in the great lakes. there is a potential of flooding in the southwest. for now, a numbers game. let's look at the stark contrast. wichita. 100 degrees. influx through the middle portion of the country. northeast, 75 in burlington. cleveland in the 70s. tomorrow, the heat will retreat t

lenient initial punishment, a six-game suspension, which nfl leadership including commissioner roger goodellences. >> we decided it was the right thing to do. we've seen the evidence that there was multiple violations here and it was predatory behavior. >> reporter: but not everyone thinks the league's ruling goes far enough. attorneys of watson's alleged victims firing back in a statement to abc news. "the nfl has certainly demonstrated that its ownership and the organization doesn't care. to all sexual assault survivors, do not allow this recent punishment to deter you. keep speaking up and keep speaking out." now watson's fine plus the million-dollar contribution from both the nfl and the cleveland browns is going to create a fund to support nonprofit groups that promote education and the prevention of sexual assault. watson will be eligible to play again in late november by week 13 of the nfl season where he'll face his former team, the houston texans. amy? >> ike ejiochi, thank you for that. >>> coming up next, here on "gma," winter is coming back. will the new "game of thrones" ppreque

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concerns cases like this, if there is an appeal, it goes either to commissioner roger goodall, or his designee. whatever either goodellosed to be binding on both sides. in theory, if the nfl players association don't like the outcome of the appeal, they could go to a civil court. but that would appear to be unlikely. it's either goodell or his designee who will make the decision. the league had asked for a full season suspension. actually, an indefinite suspension, because they feel there's a possibility that additional accusers could come forward, and they might have a different view of the severity of the case. now, judge robinson, the former federal judge who decided this case, termed watson's behavior as both predatory and egregious. but she based what's seems to be a relatively light sentence on the fact that previous penalties for what she termed nonviolent sexual misconduct did not exceed six games. so she gave him the six games. the league feels that a, just as a matter of what's right, that's too light. but also, we have a public relations concern. this looks terrible for the lead, especially, not solely, but