Prayers Pouring In For Longtime NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell originally appeared on The Spun.
Prayers are pouring in for longtime NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday morning.
Goodell, 66, has served as the commissioner of the country’s biggest sports league since 2006. He’s incredibly well paid for his services, as he’s made hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation since taking over. But Goodell and the rest of the NFL’s headquarters are facing a frightening situation on Tuesday morning.
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A man shot up a major office building in New York City on Monday night. The man, who has since been identified as a former high school football player, killed four people, before taking his own life.
The shooter was reportedly targeting the National Football League. Goodell, who leads the NFL, has his main office at the building – 345 Park Avenue – in New York City. It’s unclear if he was in the building at the time of the shooting.
The man was believed to be targeting the NFL’s offices, though he took the wrong elevator and ended up on a different floor.
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 03: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a press conference ahead of the Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Prayers are pouring in for everyone involved, especially the four victims, but also Goodell and the National Football League, who were the initial target of a mass shooting.
“He did have a note on him. The note alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in contact sports. He appeared to have blamed the NFL for his injury,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams said on “CBS Mornings.”
The shooter, who played high school football, reportedly drove across the country to get to the NFL’s offices.
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“From our preliminary investigation, he took the wrong elevator bank up to the NFL headquarters. Instead, it took him to Rudin Management, and that is where he carried out additional shootings and took the lives of additional employees.”
A longtime NFL employee was injured in the shooting, as well.
“Craig Clementi, an employee in the league’s finance department was struck in the back by a bullet during Monday night’s shooting. There is a belief that the bullet may have ricocheted before hitting him. Remarkably, the man, who had recently welcomed a new baby, was on the phone with other NFL employees at the time, warning them to stay safe and evacuate the building. He continued to make calls even while he was taken to the hospital by ambulance and Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo to league employees that their colleague is in stable condition,” NFL insider Dianna Russini shared.
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Our thoughts continue to be with everyone involved in the shooting on Tuesday.
May the victims rest in peace.
Prayers Pouring In For Longtime NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell first appeared on The Spun on Jul 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.