ESPN’s Hannah Storm: ‘What Exactly Does the NFL Stand for?’

ESPN's Hannah Storm Asks: 'What Exactly Does The NFL Stand For?' (The Huffington Post)

ESPN's Hannah Storm questioned the NFL's integrity and its relationship with female fans during a passionate monologue before the league's slate of games kicked off on Sunday. During a poignant moment on at the conclusion of "SportsCenter," Storm reflected on what it had been like answering her daughters' "seemingly impossible questions" about the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal before moving posing some meaningful questions of her own.

"What does all of this mean for the future? What does it mean for female fans, whose dollars are so coveted by the NFL, who make up an estimated 45 percent of the NFL's fan base?" she asked while seemingly holding back tears. "Are fans and are families, are we as parents supposed to compartmentalize everything that's happening? Are we supposed to simply separate a violent game on the field from violent acts off the field? And if we do, what message does that send?"