Players union says it will continue to defend players rights . `` I did n't get it right . The new policy takes effect immediately , the NFL Players Association Commissioner Ray Rice says . The commissioner admitted he should have punished Rice more severely . Roger Goodell got 16 -game suspension after video showed him dragging his now-wife .
Players union says it will continue to defend players rights . The new policy takes effect immediately , the NFL Players Association Commissioner Ray Rice says . The commissioner admitted he should have punished Rice more severely . Roger Goodell got 16 -game suspension after video showed him dragging his now-wife .