NEW YORK: National Football League club owners restated their support for commissioner Roger Goodell after an independent probe backed his version of events in the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal.

The confirmation of Goodell's account that no NFL employee had seen a brutal knockout-punch elevator video before the public, and before punishment was imposed, brought resounding support in the form of a reaction letter from New York Giants president John Mara and Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II on behalf of all 32 NFL club owners.

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