Commissioner Roger Goodell has arrived at the federal courthouse in Manhattan. And even though New York City is a haven for football fans who hate the Patriots, Goodell heard it from those who showed up.
According to the New York Daily News, Goodell entered amid a “chorus of boos.”
It’s not really a surprise, and it’s no surprise that the audio was omitted from the footage that aired on NFLN. Goodell routinely was booed at Radio City Music Hall for the draft, and some believe that Goodell’s annual New York City reception was one of the reasons for moving it out of town.
This time around, the NFL picked New York, filing the first lawsuit and blocking the NFLPA’s effort to get back to Minnesota. Within the next few hours, there’s a chance the NFL will regret the decision for reasons other than Goodell’s reception upon entering the building.