The recent legal action against some head honchos in FIFA might provide the NFL with a warning.
During the last couple of days, we have seen two stories break that fall into the "sports controversy" territory. First, and most relevant to the 49ers' recent history, is the quickly developing arrest record of Ray McDonald. Violating a restraining order is his most recent transgression, but it comes on the heels of other problematic circumstances involving alleged domestic violence and child endangerment. These issues have been problematic for the NFL in general over the last couple of years, most notably with respect to Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson.