NFL's Roger Goodell condemns 'senseless' NYC shooting, calls it 'an attack on our way of life'

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As one can understand, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was emotional discussing the tragic mass shooting at the league's headquarters in New York City that left four dead on Monday night. 

Goodell made an appearance on NBC ahead of the NFL Hall of Fame Game, which kicks off the 2025 season in Canton, Ohio. Speaking with Mike Tirico, Goodell condemned the "senseless" act of violence that also left an NFL employee "seriously injured."

"There’s no excuses for these senseless acts," Goodell said. "They’re hard on all of us to understand. It inflicts pain on people you know and people you care about and people you deal with on a daily basis. That’s particularly hard. 

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during a press conference at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana ahead of the NFL Super Bowl LIX football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

"But, as you know, these acts of senseless violence and hatred are happening around our country and world too often – in schools, in churches, in synagogues, in places that this should just not be happening. We all have to continue to be vigilant and continue to protect ourselves and the NFL’s going to continue to do that with our employees and our people."

Goodell specifically began getting choked up when talking about the "outpouring of support" everyone from government officials, to teams and coaches, have been giving the league in this difficult time. 

But Goodell made sure to point out that this didn't just affect the