Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has seemingly gotten off easy in regards to his February 15th domestic violence arrest where he allegedly struck his then fiancee Janay Palmer unconscious while in an Atlantic City casino elevator. Shortly after the news broke, video surfaced online showing Rice dragging an apparently unconscious Palmer out of the elevator (Click here if you missed it).
According to ESPN, Ray Rice has been suspended for the first two games of this season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following his offseason arrest for domestic violence and was fined two regular-season game checks (a total of $529,411.24) , plus one check from last season. Rice is still eligible to participate in training camp and all of Baltimore’s preseason games.
Rice said in a statement released by the Ravens:
“It is disappointing that I will not be with my teammates for the first two games of the season, but that’s my fault. As I said earlier, I failed in many ways. But, Janay and I have learned from this. We have become better as a couple and as parents. I am better because of everything we have experienced since that night. The counseling has helped tremendously.”
“My goal is to earn back the trust of the people, especially the children, I let down because of this incident. I am a role model and I take that responsibility seriously. My actions going forward will show that.”
Rice is expected to continue to take advantage of counseling and other professional services.
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