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On Domestic Violence in the NFL
Davis spoke out publicly on the issue of domestic violence in the NFL, following 49ers' Ray McDonald's August 31st arrest. Davis disagreed with Jed York's decision to keep McDonald on the active roster, proposing that the league should suspend any player arrested with pay while "the investigation moves forward" This was the first proposal of this kind following the Ray Rice assault video surfacing, that specifically called for an immediate suspension of players rather than leaving the decision to suspend up to the respective franchises themselves. In March 2015, Davis again went public on the issue of domestic violence, shutting down rumors that the Raiders' started negotiations with Greg Hardy, who was convicted on domestic abuse charges earlier that year. The Raiders' organization has traditionally been vocal about domestic violence issues, with direct involvement with the Tracey Biletnikoff Foundation, created by Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff to support community substance abuse treatment and domestic violence programs.

New Stadium
In late February 2015, Davis announced that the Raiders would pursue a shared stadium in Carson, CA, with Dean Spanos and the Chargers. Davis cited the proposal as the result of years of talks with Oakland city officials that ultimatley led nowhere. While the Chargers have historically been inter-divisional rivals, he recognized that Spanos was in a similar position with San Diego city officials and that their partnership could expedite the process of resolving the stadium issue for both franchises. The Los Angeles Times reported that the team's relocation could result in the franchise "being worth 150% of its current value". On April 23, 2015, a new proposal for the Carson Stadium was released, outlining several personalized touches for the shared tenants. This includes stadium seating changing from blue to silver depending on which team had homefield, as well as a 120ft tower on the concourse that would serve as a memorial for the late Al Davis or shoot simulated lightning for Chargers' touchdowns. The Carson Stadium proposal also features sprawling ground-level parking, rather than multi-story carparks, at the request of Davis who insisted that tailgating at the new stadium was a neccessity. Davis' and Spanos' proposal directly competes with Rams' owner Stan Kroenke and his proposed stadium in Inglewood.

While Davis plans to move forward with the Carson Stadium proposal and formally present it to the NFL League owners later in 2015, he is actively working towards a resolution in Oakland. In an interview, he said "we are trying everything possible to get something done in Oakland right on the same exact site we're on right now". The Oakland Stadium proposal calls for a smaller 55,000 seat stadium at the current site, with space for commerical development and renovations for the existing BART Station.