NFL/Goodell vs NBA/Silver

[OttoinGrotto]

Now this is interesting:

"In the context of a criminal investigation, information obtained outside of law enforcement that has not been tested by prosecutors or by the court system is not necessarily a reliable basis for imposing league discipline," he wrote.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11503851/ray-rice-videotape-sent-nfl-executive-april

I take it then that if Sterling was an NFL owner, he'd still have his team?

 

[PeteCalvin]

Silver needed to talk Levenson off the ledge. No reason for him to fall on his sword for that email. He let the court of public opinion make that call. Not even close to a Sterling type episode.