Prosports leagues are doing to address the issue of Domestic Violence. From professional athletes unions also testified. His hearing at the Senate Commerce committee is 2. 5 hours. It begins with Committee Chair senator jay rockefeller. [inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Sports have always played a huge role culturally and otherwise in the United States. Just last week on thanksgiving millions of americans were probably paying more attention to the tv sets than their turkeys. Its part of our culture deal. Athletes have become icons in america. I remember at the time my 10yearold son had this gigantic poster of raid nitschke that took up half his room. That is the way it is done. He is now 45 and that is the way it was then and thats how it is now. Majorleague athletes serve as role models for youth. Generations have grown up watching sporting events with their parents. Its a Family Affair and game day traditions have been handed down for generations to the next.
My apologies. 30 more seconds. The hear ing will come to order. Sports have always played a huge role culturally and otherwise in the United States. Just last week on thanksgiving millions of americans were probably paying more attention to their tv sets than to their turkeys. Its part of our cultural deal. I hope its a good one. Athletes have become eicons in america. I remember my at that time 10yearold son had this poster of ray nichke that took up half his room. Thats the way it was then. Hes now 45. Thats the way it was then and now. Whether we like it or not major league athletes are role models for youth. Generations of children have grown up watching sporting events with their parents. It is a family affair. Game day traditions have been handed down from generation to the next. Its an amazing american phenomenon. Kids wear the jerseys of their favorite players. They have their posters and they collect their cards. Most of which are not charged for, i guess. But its an amazing f
Sexual assault awareness including the National Domestic violence hotline and the National Sexual violence resource center. Fifth and finally, we are raising awareness of this critical issue. Domestic violence, child abuse and Sexual Assault in collaboration with the no more campaign and the Joyful Heart Foundation and the nfl airs Public Service announcements during the game. Finally, we are promoting programs for those who play and coach and manage our game at all levels, including age appropriate character development, healthy Relationship Education as well as Domestic Violence and child abuse and Sexual Assault education. We have learned a great deal from our mistakes, and by listening to experts in the Domestic Violence child abuse and the Sexual Assault communities, the more we listen and learn to become more aware of these complexities. Both of the problem and the solution. We are working hard to balance the issues of a fair process with the goal of preventing and punishing thes
Sponsors. Second to our incredible speakers and moderators. Third the entire team especially rachel hof and Ryan Richardson our external affairs team. Incredible work they did to make today as seamless and credible experience as it has been. I thank you all for coming and appreciate you. Have a good evening. The house and senate are in session today. The Senate Working on several judicial and executive nominations. The house debating and set to vote on a couple of tax related measures today. Earlier today on the house floor, texas democratal green responded to media comments by morning joe host questioning this weeks Congressional Black Caucus speeches on the ferguson grand jury decision where members held up their hands while on the house floor. Here is congressman greens remarks from earlier. I rise today to say thank you to the many persons who serve in Law Enforcement. They have difficult jobs and they do their jobs well. I salute them. I also salute those who have been engaged in
Can already do with their existing authorities, the nfl mind on that, and what must be the subject of new bargaining which may be more popular with some than others. I also want to be clear the problem of Domestic Violence in is not anal sports problem unique to the nfl. The nfl has made most of the months, bothrecent for shocking and high profile leagues and for the controversial response. All of the professional Sports Leagues represented here today, problem with a athletes or employees who have committed violent criminal acts. All of them. I can give them to you if you try to deny it. Until recently, the leagues good. S have not been there is a long list of players in the nfl, the nba, the nhl, and Major League Baseball who have been charged with and in of domesticonvicted violence and the leagues have nothing in or response. Press has reported that a culture of silence within the leagues often prevents victims from reporting their abuse to Law Enforcement. Change. To there are reas