The White House tells the NFL to 'get a handle' on its domestic violence problem

The White House tells the NFL to 'get a handle' on its domestic violence problem
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With three players under fire for domestic abuse issues within the last week — not to mention two revised punishments, many mea culpas, and, oh yeah, Ray Rice — it's safe to say the NFL has a domestic violence problem. The problem is so big that in the midst of a maybe-war in the Middle East and other crises around the world, the White House still found time to chastise America's most popular sports league in light of its off-the-field turmoil.

In a statement made by a senior administration official Thursday, the White House told the NFL to "get a handle" on its violent players, urging the league to adopt a "zero tolerance" policy on domestic abuse issues. The official continued:

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.