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NFLPA president Eric Winston says 'a 2-year-old could be NFL commissioner,' apologizes

Matthew Emmons / USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle and NFLPA president Eric Winston ripped into NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he held his annual press conference Friday. 

Goodell touched on maintaining the integrity of the NFL throughout his address, which Winston found dubious. 

"Hey, even the worst bartender at Spring Break does pretty well. Think about it, a two-year-old could (be NFL Commissioner) and still make money," Winston said to Comcast Sportsnet New England's Tom Curran

The commissioner has been scrutinized for his mishandling of a series of domestic violence incidents, and poor crisis management. 

He may slowly be losing the players' trust, but it doesn't appear to be affecting his job security whatsoever. He said he has no plans to resign. 

Winston released a statement later saying he believed the conversation was off the record. 

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