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Broncos Game Not Targeted With 'Goodell Must Go' Flying Banner

DENVER (CBS4) – There are more calls for the NFL commissioner to step down in the wake of player misconduct off the field. Banners reading "Goodell Must Go" were seen flying over several NFL stadiums Sunday afternoon, but fans in Denver have mixed feelings about the controversy.

The campaign has also taken off on social media likely in part to a Photoshopped image that is being associated with it. The photo includes an NFL logo and a model with a black eye alongside the words "Get Your Game Face On." It's now been shared with thousands of people across the country.

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"The first thing that came to my mind was the punch that Ray Rice put on his wife," a Broncos fans said.

It's part of a bigger push to get NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to resign for the way they say he handled that assault.

The women's advocacy group UltraViolet is behind the campaign calling for his resignation, but they say the photo isn't from them.

"The only thing that I have to say about the photo is it's definitely shocking and startling as an image," Karin Roland with UltraViolet said.

The organization is behind banners that read "Goodell Must Go" that have been seen flying over stadiums in New York, San Francisco and Cleveland.

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"I do know a lot of football fans who are re-tweeting our photos, writing into us. Our members, tons of them are football fans and they are angry that Commissioner Goodell has allowed their beloved sport to be dragged through the mud like this by not standing up against domestic violence," Roland said.

The sky above Sports Authority Field at Mile was not a target during Sunday's game, but organizers say if something doesn't change it could be in the future.

Fans in Denver had mixed feelings about the resignation. Some say Goodell should be fired, while others say it would be going too far.

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