America shrugs off NFL scandals, poll finds

After a series of damaging stories indicating that NFL officials had turned a blind eye to systemic domestic violence among some of its players

So much for all that outrage. Nearly 90% of Americans say the recent outcry about domestic violence in the NFL hasn’t changed how much professional football they watch—and less than a third of the nation believes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should resign.

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That’s the result of an exclusive NBC News/Marist poll, which also finds that a majority of Americans—including nearly six in 10 self-described football fans—say they disapprove of the way the NFL has handled the domestic-violence allegations.

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