Ray Rice has been a hot topic as of late in the NFL and for the wrong reason. Ray Rice was caught on a security camera in Atlantic City back in February. What was seen on the footage was Rice dragging his wife out of an elevator. It's believed that Rice hit his wife in the elevator knocking her out.
Rice first had a press conference with his wife by his side. This press conference was very awkward considering they didn't look at each other once. They definitely didn't look like a couple. Also Ray Rice gave apologies to everyone, but his wife who was right next to him. He seemed to make it all about him and not their relationship. He also didn't say anything about what had happened. After he was done talking his wife apologized when there seemed to be no reason for her to.
Just a few days ago Ray Rice had another interview where he apologized to his wife publicly and he also used the words domestic violence. It's seemed that he was owning what he did, but the one thing that ultimately made me think he didn't fully own it was the fact he wouldn't talk about what happened in the elevator. Now that is between him and his wife, but it would be nice to know why he'd hit her so hard that she would be unconscious coming out of the elevator.
The NFL has decided to suspend Ray Rice 2 games for his actions. Roger Goodell strongly supports the decision made. Goodell stated that based on other disciplinary actions taken in the past that this action against Ray Rice is on par. The argument is that a player like Josh Gordon gets suspended for a whole season for smoking marijuana where as Rice only gets to games for beating his wife. Neither is good, but in Rice's case he goes against something that women's rights activist have been fighting for a long time now. Many people outside the NFL feel that Rice's punishment wasn't harsh enough and it seems like no one is willing to make him pay for what he did.
Rice first had a press conference with his wife by his side. This press conference was very awkward considering they didn't look at each other once. They definitely didn't look like a couple. Also Ray Rice gave apologies to everyone, but his wife who was right next to him. He seemed to make it all about him and not their relationship. He also didn't say anything about what had happened. After he was done talking his wife apologized when there seemed to be no reason for her to.
Just a few days ago Ray Rice had another interview where he apologized to his wife publicly and he also used the words domestic violence. It's seemed that he was owning what he did, but the one thing that ultimately made me think he didn't fully own it was the fact he wouldn't talk about what happened in the elevator. Now that is between him and his wife, but it would be nice to know why he'd hit her so hard that she would be unconscious coming out of the elevator.
The NFL has decided to suspend Ray Rice 2 games for his actions. Roger Goodell strongly supports the decision made. Goodell stated that based on other disciplinary actions taken in the past that this action against Ray Rice is on par. The argument is that a player like Josh Gordon gets suspended for a whole season for smoking marijuana where as Rice only gets to games for beating his wife. Neither is good, but in Rice's case he goes against something that women's rights activist have been fighting for a long time now. Many people outside the NFL feel that Rice's punishment wasn't harsh enough and it seems like no one is willing to make him pay for what he did.
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