NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s troubles with domestic violence have been selected the sports story of the year in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press.
Ninety-four ballots were submitted from U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to rank the top 10 sports stories of the year, with the first-place story receiving 10 points, the second-place story nine points and so on.
NFL domestic violence received 659 points and 29 first-place votes in the results announced Tuesday.
The No. 2 sports story was Clippers owner Donald Sterling being forced out by the NBA after his racist statements. It received 518 points.