Fans attending the draft in Chicago have been continuously exercising their First Amendment right to boo the face of Big Shield, pretty much every time he goes to the podium.
On Saturday, Commissioner Roger Goodell returned to the podium at the start of the fourth round of the draft. Once again, he was greeted with boos. This time, Goodell supplied his most conspicuous reaction yet.
“C’mon, bring it on,” Goodell said, using the universally-recognized “bring it on” gesture with both hands. “There you go, there you go.”
It’s confounding that Goodell willingly subjects himself to this treatment, and it’s confusing that the owners would choose to allow such open hostility to tarnish the crown jewel of the offseason.
Then again, maybe the owners think that’s all part of what makes the draft so exciting.
