NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the league’s workers in an e mail despatched Tuesday, at some point after the league’s New York Metropolis places of work at 345 Park Avenue had been focused in a capturing that killed 4 individuals and injured a number of others, together with an NFL worker. Goodell stated the NFL worker who was injured within the incident is “presently surrounded by his household and members of the NFL group.”
“We’re all persevering with to hope for and assist his full restoration,” Goodell wrote.
The interior memo suggested NFL workers primarily based of their New York places of work to work remotely a minimum of via August 8, the top of subsequent week, whereas additionally expressing sympathy for these affected and saying a digital city corridor to be held Wednesday.
NYC shooting at NFL headquarters: What to know about motive of gunman who killed 4, targeted league employees
Jared Dubin
“Thanks to all of you for the compassion, care, and assist you might be displaying to at least one one other proper now. It means a lot to see how our staff is pulling collectively,” Goodell’s memo concludes. “Within the midst of this troublesome time, we maintain on to hope and optimism for therapeutic and brighter days forward.”
The league places of work had been focused by a 27-year outdated from Las Vegas, who in a suicide be aware discovered on his person stated he believed he suffered from persistent traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after enjoying contact sports activities, together with soccer. He blamed the NFL for concealing the risks of the game.
The shooter entered the 345 Park Avenue constructing with an M4 rifle, capturing and killing an NYPD officer working safety within the constructing earlier than inadvertently taking the elevator that led to the thirty third ground as an alternative of the NFL places of work on flooring 5-8. The gunman later dedicated suicide.
The shooter, recognized by authorities as 27-year outdated Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, reportedly had a history of mental illness together with self-reporting that he was suicidal. In his be aware, Tamura pleaded for his mind to be studied for CTE, claiming that the NFL had “knowingly hid the risks to our brains to maximise income.” Tamura, who is claimed to have performed highschool soccer, reportedly referenced documentaries and literature on hyperlinks between the NFL and degenerative mind illness in soccer gamers in his be aware.