Roger Goodell Quotes
When you're thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you're prepared to deal with that.
Goodell, Roger. "Press Conference." NFL Network, 4 Feb. 2011.
Some democratic cultures are very distrustful of government bureaucracies and prefer to resolve conflicts through the courts where the process in in general much more transparent. The U. S. is not the only example. Israel is even more litigious.
Roger Stokoe Goodell is an American businessman who is currently the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). On August 8, 2006, Goodell was chosen to succeed retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue. He was chosen for the position over four finalists; he won a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners. He officially began his tenure on September 1, 2006, just prior to the beginning of the 2006 NFL season. On December 6, 2017, the NFL announced that Goodell signed a new contract that would start in 2019. Commentators have described him as "the most powerful man in sports."
