NFL and NBA commissioners have each faced member conduct challenges in 2014 . Adam Silver took over the NBA and immediately faced the Sterling crisis . Critics want to know why a tougher punished was n't handed out sooner . The league has since implemented a new policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem, but it is still unclear whether any player will be disciplined by commissioner Roger Goodell or if he will simply not There 's a growing chorus calling for Goodell 's resignation .
NFL and NBA commissioners have each faced member conduct challenges in 2014 . Adam Silver took over the NBA and immediately faced the Sterling crisis . The league has since implemented a new policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem, but it is still unclear whether any player will be disciplined by commissioner Roger Goodell or if he will simply not There 's a growing chorus calling for Goodell 's resignation .