Last week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting prostitution at a day spa in Florida.
Well, on Monday, the NFL issued a new statement about the incident:
“Our Personal Conduct Policy applies equally to everyone in the NFL,” the league said, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “We will handle this allegation in the same way we would handle any issue under the Policy. We are seeking a full understanding of the facts, while ensuring that we do not interfere with an ongoing law enforcement enforcement investigation. We will take appropriate action as warranted based on the facts.”
Basically, the NFL is saying that it won't be issuing any kinds of punishments or doing any thorough investigations of their own until the criminal justice system does an investigation of its own.
When everything is all taken care of on that end, the league will then hand down whatever punishments are appropriate based on the situation.
Of course, the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy also holds front-office executives to a higher standard, so Kraft may have a pretty severe reprimand coming his way when law enforcement completes its investigation.
Kraft took over as the Patriots' owner in 1994 and has gone on to guide one of the most successful franchises in professional sports. New England has now won six Super Bowl titles, with all of them coming since Tom Brady took over as quarterback in 2001.
Earlier this month, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl by a score of 13-3.
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