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Originally Posted by htismaqe
The 5th amendment doesn't apply in a private setting. He could try to plead the 5th and Goodell could simply suspend him for not complying with the investigation.
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Of course the 5th doesn't apply in private settings -- that goes without saying. We don't know he pleaded the 5th, and even if did, does Goodell really want to stir the pot by having Hill publicly throw his mom or girlfriend under the bus? That keeps this story in the news!
I have no idea what will happen, but I think it's just as likely the Chiefs cut or trade Hill as it is Goodell gets involved. Goodell's involvement could boomerang for the league -- if the league is convinced he did, do they really come out looking better by handing out a 6-8 game suspension rather than doing nothing? Could be viewed as trivializing the crime. This is uncharted territory here, but I have to believe there have already been massive conversations between the league office, the Chiefs, and Hill.