NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declines to testify before Congress over broadcast deals — here’s why
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has declined to testify before Congress regarding the league's broadcast deals. His decision is attributed to ongoing litigation related to the topic of the hearing. Concerns have been raised about the affordability of NFL games and compliance with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
- ▪Roger Goodell will not appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 10.
- ▪The league's general counsel cited ongoing litigation as the reason for Goodell's absence.
- ▪The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices related to its broadcast deals.
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Media NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declines to testify before Congress over broadcast deals — here’s why By Associated Press Published June 3, 2026, 6:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league’s broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Goodell declined an invitation to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 10 “due to ongoing litigation related to the topic of the hearing,” the league’s general counsel, Ted Ullyot, wrote in a letter Wednesday to the committee chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
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