First NFL Player is Arrested Following League’s New Domestic Violence Policy
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iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Ray McDonald, defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers, has been booked on domestic violence charges, becoming the first NFL player to be arrested since league commissioner Roger Goodell instituted new penalties last week for domestic violence.
On Thursday Goodell announced sweeping changes to the NFL domestic abuse policy, including a six game suspension for a first time offense and a potential lifetime ban on any subsequent offense.
The NFL is aware of McDonald’s arrest and a spokesman tells ABC News the league is looking into it. The San Francisco 49ers says the team is still gathering facts.
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