- ABC News
- October 8, 2014
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NEW YORK -- Most NFL fans believe commissioner Roger Goodell should keep his job after his handling of recent domestic violence cases, according to a new Associated Press-GfK Poll. The same survey showed those fans also think Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson should only be allowed to play again if he is found not guilty of felony child abuse. Only 32 percent said Goodell should lose his job, with 66 percent saying he shouldn't. Goodell initially suspended Ray Rice for two games after the Baltimore Ravens running back was charged with assaulting his then-fiancee. The commissioner defended the punishment at first before admitting more than a month later that he "didn't get it right." When a video of the assault later surfaced, Goodell suspended Rice indefinitely, saying the images constituted new evidence. Rice was released earlier that day by the Ravens. The poll shows strong support for keeping Rice off the field for at least some period of time....