Domestic violence has become a pervasive issue in the NFL, with several players either being convicted or charged of violent crimes against their spouses or girlfriends.
The most high-profile issue has included Ray Rice, but a rash of other incidents have put the NFL in hot water with the public. Details of possible cover-up attempts have only added further scrutiny to NFL procedures.
But while the NFL has been in the news for domestic violence lately, it is hardly a new problem and it is not one that only affects professional sports or the NFL. Still, the NBA used the NFL's crisis as the impetus for its effort to address its domestic violence policy.
The NBA had its own problems with domestic violence over the past year that did not push it to add new rules. James Johnson and DeAndre Liggins each faced charges in cases with ugly details, as ProBasketballTalk.com pointed out.
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