Roger Goodell Won't Rule on Tyreek Hill and Robert Kraft Until Legal Matters Are Resolved
By Parker White
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke at the NFL spring meetings on Wednesday, and you can bet that he was asked about the situations involving New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Kraft is still being investigated for solicitation, of course, and Goodell is not going to speculate on potential punishments, preferring to wait for more of the facts to come out. Goodell also said that the league will be gathering their own facts and will wait to discipline the Pats owner until everything has concluded.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says on #Patriots owner Robert Kraft, he won’t speculate on discipline and adds the league will be gathering its own facts on the situation. No resolution until his legal matter is concluded.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 22, 2019
And yes, the league's viewpoint on the Hill situation was more of the same, for a higher-impact crime.
Tyreek Hill is still under investigation for alleged child battery, and because there is a court proceeding going on currently, Goodell said the league won't "interfere with that," but will speak with Hill as soon as possible.
This leaves the onus on the Chiefs organization once again.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says on #Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill that there is a court proceeding and “We will not interfere with that. The priority here is the young child.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 22, 2019
The NFL will speak with Hill as soon as possible, though.
The public wants both of these cases to be resolved and for Kraft and Hill to be punished in some way, but Goodell is smartly saving face by letting the legal matters be resolved before handing down penalties from the league.