Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was just suspended for the first two games of this upcoming NFL season. He was suspended because, back in February, Rice allegedly struck his then-fiancee Janay Palmer (now Janay Rice) unconscious in an elevator in Atlantic City. Rice pleaded not guilty to a third-degree charge of aggravated assault. He avoided trial after he was accepted into a pretrial intervention program.
Today, the “Iron Fist of the NFL” came down on Rice. The verdict?
A two-game suspension.
Let’s not forget about the horrible nature of this video acquired by TMZ:
Let’s not forget about the bullshit press conference put on by the Ravens following the incident. And most of all, let’s not forget about the so called “Iron Fist of the NFL.”
Josh Gordon smoked a joint. Ray Rice allegedly hit his wife until she was unconscious. Which case warrants a 16-game suspension? Which case warrants a two-game suspension?
I think we all know the answer to that question. The NFL, unfortunately, does not.
Doug Farrar, NFL writer for Sports Illustrated, shares my frustrations. He also went on a brilliant Twitter rant earlier this morning. Here’s a snippet:
I wonder if Ray Rice will seek Tony Dungy’s counsel now. I wonder if the NFL will ask him to do so. And yes, I’m serious. — SI_DougFarrar (@SI_DougFarrar) July 24, 2014
My, we’re tone-deaf this morning. RT @SportsCenter Ray Rice has been one of the most productive RBs in the NFL in the last 5 seasons. — SI_DougFarrar (@SI_DougFarrar) July 24, 2014
Harbaugh just said of Rice suspension that he made mistake, paid a consequence, and it’s good for kids to understand that it works that way. — SI_DougFarrar (@SI_DougFarrar) July 24, 2014
I mean… you’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
— SI_DougFarrar (@SI_DougFarrar) July 24, 2014
Ray Rice will be suspended for two games after he allegedly beat the shit out of his then-fiancee. Which means he’ll be back in time for football in October. Which means he’ll be allowed to take part in the annual marketing campaign that the NFL puts on for breast cancer awareness. He’ll wear pink, play football, and make money doing so.
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
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