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Old 9 September 2014, 03:53 AM   #1
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Ray Rice - Domestic Violence

What do you guys think about Ray Rice knocking out his wife in an elevator? He has been given a 2 game suspension so far - I think he should be suspended for life and thrown in JAIL.

http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/08/ray-ri...g-punch-video/
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:38 AM   #2
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WSJ says his contract was terminated by the Ravens
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:39 AM   #3
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NFL.com says the same. That's a good start. Next, jail time.
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:40 AM   #4
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NFL.com says the same. That's a good start. Next, jail time.
Jail time won't happen. She refused to press charges and they're now married. I think he went through some anger management class.
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Old 9 September 2014, 07:13 AM   #5
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Jail time won't happen. She refused to press charges and they're now married. I think he went through some anger management class.
Don't count on it. With this video evidence the DA doesn't need her testimony or consent to file charges. In fact I would be very surprised if he doesn't do jail time.
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:40 AM   #6
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Yeah, he was let go just a bit ago now that the video is out.

If anyone in the NFL saw this video before giving the 2 game suspension, they should be fired too.
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:40 AM   #7
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His contact with the Ravens has been terminated. That's a good start.
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:46 AM   #8
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Another day in the life of a U.S. sports/celebrity figure. I vote with my wallet. I do not watch this garbage nor contribute to it.

If every player in professional sports with a felony rap got fired, there would not be enough players left to have professional sports. Real stand-up bunch of guys... Not.

Can them all. Go outside on an Sunday morning and enjoy your day... There is a world out there. Or at least sit and read TRF. :-)
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:58 AM   #9
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Another day in the life of a U.S. sports/celebrity figure. I vote with my wallet. I do not watch this garbage nor contribute to it.

If every player in professional sports with a felony rap got fired, there would not be enough players left to have professional sports. Real stand-up bunch of guys... Not.

Can them all. Go outside on an Sunday morning and enjoy your day... There is a world out there. Or at least sit and read TRF. :-)
could not agree more!! well said!
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:52 AM   #10
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Another day in the life of a U.S. sports/celebrity figure. I vote with my wallet. I do not watch this garbage nor contribute to it.

If every player in professional sports with a felony rap got fired, there would not be enough players left to have professional sports. Real stand-up bunch of guys... Not.

Can them all. Go outside on an Sunday morning and enjoy your day... There is a world out there. Or at least sit and read TRF. :-)
Well said!
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:08 PM   #11
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Another day in the life of a U.S. sports/celebrity figure. I vote with my wallet. I do not watch this garbage nor contribute to it.

If every player in professional sports with a felony rap got fired, there would not be enough players left to have professional sports. Real stand-up bunch of guys... Not.

Can them all. Go outside on an Sunday morning and enjoy your day... There is a world out there. Or at least sit and read TRF. :-)
I couldn't agree with you more. I'd rather be outside surfing, on my mountain bike, or skiing on a Sunday morning.
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:44 PM   #12
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I couldn't agree with you more. I'd rather be outside surfing, on my mountain bike, or skiing on a Sunday morning.

The arrest rate among NFL players is lower than that of the general US population. Also lower than the arrest rate of surfers.
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:49 PM   #13
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The arrest rate among NFL players is lower than that of the general US population. Also lower than the arrest rate of surfers.
Most if not all have college educations and they also make pretty decent money so this would make sense. However do you have access to some comparative figures?
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Old 9 September 2014, 02:45 PM   #14
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Another day in the life of a U.S. sports/celebrity figure. I vote with my wallet. I do not watch this garbage nor contribute to it.

If every player in professional sports with a felony rap got fired, there would not be enough players left to have professional sports. Real stand-up bunch of guys... Not.

Can them all. Go outside on an Sunday morning and enjoy your day... There is a world out there. Or at least sit and read TRF. :-)
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Wow, I just watched the video on TMZ. The fact that he knocked her out is shocking enough, but then he dragged her around like a sack of garbage after that. What a piece of sh!t human being. He should be banned from professional sports for life. And he should be going to jail, so he can get the same treatment.
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:01 AM   #16
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Wow, I just watched the video on TMZ. The fact that he knocked her out is shocking enough, but then he dragged her around like a sack of garbage after that. What a piece of sh!t human being. He should be banned from professional sports for life. And he should be going to jail, so he can get the same treatment.
The video of him dragging her out was released a long time ago when it first happened. That's what spawned the original 2 game suspension by the NFL. Now we get to see the punch itself, too.

In theory, the DA could decide to prosecute on their own with this new video release but I don't expect to see that happen. Sadly, he'll probably be on a new team by the end of the week. Don't forget...Baltimore also just unveiled a shinny new statue of Ray Lewis outside their stadium. Play a sport well enough and you're exempt from most rules.

Edit: Or not; now suspended indefinitely from the NFL as well.
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Old 9 September 2014, 04:58 AM   #17
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NFL just suspended him indefinitely too. So he's out of the league for a while.
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:00 AM   #18
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She married the guy after the hit, what's that say about her
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Old 9 September 2014, 01:24 PM   #19
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She married the guy after the hit, what's that say about her
She is the victim., and she may need help. There are a number of different possibilities, but she did not deserve this.
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Old 10 September 2014, 06:24 AM   #20
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She married the guy after the hit, what's that say about her
Its a shame but money talks. I am not aware of the specifics but if it happens again he will have a heavy settlement to pay out. I hope he doesnt ever have to deal with a screaming teething baby in the middle of the night.
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:03 AM   #21
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ostensibly his career is over, he was on the downside and he'll be out for at least a year. Even if he could come back after a year and still play effectively what team would want the stigma of being associated with him. Hope he saved his money...
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:21 AM   #22
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ostensibly his career is over, he was on the downside and he'll be out for at least a year. Even if he could come back after a year and still play effectively what team would want the stigma of being associated with him. Hope he saved his money...
I agree...considering that RBs tend to start their decline at 30 he would have at best one or two good years left. I can't imagine a team risking the PR nightmare over a year or two of production...at least I hope no team is that blinded by greed.
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Seems like a nice guy. NOT!

Domestic violence is beyond my comprehension!
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:35 AM   #24
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Lets see how fast the wife divorces him now that hes not bringing home the Raven Bacon.
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Lets see how fast the wife divorces him now that hes not bringing home the Raven Bacon.
My thoughts exactly when I saw the news article. It is wrong to hit someone you love and care about, definitely wrong to hit a girl/lady/woman. Even if she is the one that started it. But we will never know what really went down, only the two of them.

Maybe a reenactment of the jayz and solange elevator scene that went south?
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Old 9 September 2014, 05:36 AM   #26
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Old 9 September 2014, 07:22 AM   #27
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Well, I too ascribe to the ideal that you never hit a woman and I haven't in my lifetime, but it sure looked to me that she was the aggressor in that video.

She took a swipe at him before they got on the elevator and then she charged him in the elevator.

Hitting her may not have been the right thing, but she gets no sympathy from me.

I have enough sense not to pick a fight with someone who obviously can kick my butt to kingdom come.
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Well, I too ascribe to the ideal that you never hit a woman and I haven't in my lifetime, but it sure looked to me that she was the aggressor in that video.

She took a swipe at him before they got on the elevator and then she charged him in the elevator.

Hitting her may not have been the right thing, but she gets no sympathy from me.

I have enough sense not to pick a fight with someone who obviously can kick my butt to kingdom come.
We don't know what was said or what happened before we have them on video. All we know is an incredibly strong football player cold-cocked a woman and sent her head-first into a railing, where she went completely limp and he had to drag her out of the elevator like a rolled up carpet. No matter what she did or said, his response was brutal and unwarranted.
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No matter what she did or said, his response was brutal and unwarranted.
Of course, he was wrong and he'll pay a hefty price for his lack of restraint, but his wife still gets no sympathy from me.

Domestic violence goes both ways.

Non-escalation should be the responsibility of both parties.
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There are women who will trade a life of physical abuse for the status of a celebrity husband and the money. This wife seems to be one of them. Tragic.

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