What “lefties”? ESPN itself is about as liberal as you can get.
And Goodell deserves to be pilloried. He has screwed up on multiple levels that will end up hurting the NFL brand in the long run.
Sports journalists in general, in particular ESPN (Simmons, Olbermann, Wilbon, etc.). ESPN suspended Simmons because of money - Monday Night Football is a big deal for ESPN.
There is the thought out there in some quarters that “lefties” in general would prefer the focus be on Goodell as opposed to the real bad guys, the miscreant football players involved.