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Title: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Dori on September 08, 2014, 03:05:49 PM
Ravens release Ray Rice in wake of new video from elevator incident
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The Baltimore Ravens announced Monday they have terminated the contract of running back Ray Rice.

Hours after video emerged of Rice punching his now-wife Janay Palmer in a hotel elevator, the Ravens announced the decision on the team's Twitter account.

Rice, who was given a two-game suspension by the NFL in July, was set to return to the team in Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns. He is now free to join any team.
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/ray-rice-released-baltimore-ravens-contract-terminated-090814?cmpid=msn%3Afoxsports%3Aansfox11&gt1=msnans
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: txradioguy on September 08, 2014, 04:31:28 PM
And now the NFL suspends him indefinitely.

If he'd merely killed her while driving drunk the most he'd have gotten was a 10 game suspension.

He should sue the league.
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Revolution on September 09, 2014, 04:49:53 AM
Adam Schefter did mention double jeopardy being a potential problem since they did already hand him down a punishment. He also mentioned that by this Friday, he could potentially be reinstated...
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Dori on September 09, 2014, 10:09:48 AM
Thank Goodness Rice wasn't on my Fantasy Football team this year.

Last year I had Aaron Hernandez.  :banghead:

Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: JohnnyReb on September 09, 2014, 10:15:21 AM
He should have said, "I'm a mooseslime and my religion allows me to beat my wife" and that would have been the end of the story for the multicultural MSM.
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: thundley4 on September 09, 2014, 05:24:49 PM
Adam Schefter did mention double jeopardy being a potential problem since they did already hand him down a punishment. He also mentioned that by this Friday, he could potentially be reinstated...

Double jeopardy does not apply to penalties from businesses to employees. 

It doesn't really apply to criminal cases by the government either, since they seem to find other charges or other jurisdictions to keep going after people at times.
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: txradioguy on September 10, 2014, 03:23:49 PM
By doing this to Rice on his first offense they have no choice but to hand down the same indefinite suspension to the two players busted last week for slapping their girlfriends around.
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Ptarmigan on September 16, 2014, 08:54:44 PM
Arian Foster rips Anheuser-Busch's statement on NFL's issues
http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/arian-foster-rips-anheuser-busch-nfl-statement-091614

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Lol ok, alcohol company. RT @darrenrovell: NFL beer sponsor, Anheuser-Busch, issues strong statement
3:14 PM - 16 Sep 2014

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Domestic violence and alcohol damn near synonymous.
3:16 PM - 16 Sep 2014
No surprise that many domestic violence involves intoxication. Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence.

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Everybody is just riding the media wave. There has been tons of dv cases throughout the years where was all this support then? Its political
3:45 PM - 16 Sep 2014
Very true. The only reason this is big is because there are videos of it.
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: JohnnyReb on September 17, 2014, 09:00:13 AM
Arian Foster rips Anheuser-Busch's statement on NFL's issues
http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/arian-foster-rips-anheuser-busch-nfl-statement-091614
No surprise that many domestic violence involves intoxication. Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence.
Very true. The only reason this is big is because there are videos of it.
My son busted out laughing when he saw that.... Beer company against domestic violence was kind of laughable. 
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Revolution on September 18, 2014, 08:41:40 PM
My son busted out laughing when he saw that.... Beer company against domestic violence was kind of laughable.

Kind of like Trojan being against sex, no?

Or is that too far a stretch?
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Ptarmigan on September 19, 2014, 08:35:06 PM
Roger Goodell press conference: Live blog
http://blog.sfgate.com/saracevic/2014/09/19/goodell-press-conference-live-blog/

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combative. The questioning became more pointed, culminating with a TMZ sports journalist pointing out to Goodell that the Web site got the Ray Rice tape with one phone call.

Where was the NFL investigation on obtaining that tape? Goodell had no answer. And that, as much as anything, tells you that the NFL was soft on its stance on domestic violence. This has been going on in the league for years, particularly during Goodell’s eight-year term. There have been upwards of 56 domestic violence incidents in the league during that time. Goodell handed out a grand total of 13 game suspensions.

This press conference did not go well for Goodell and the NFL. The league remains defensive and not transparent.

Why blame Roger Goodell? They make it sound like he told Ray Rice to attack Janay Palmer.  :mental:
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Lacarnut on September 20, 2014, 08:23:07 AM
Looks like black athletes and liberal doo-gooders are getting the tables turned on them regarding videos of players assaulting women and photos of child abuse. For many of them, it is hard to verbally attack another brother. However, when the tables are turned, such as the case of Sterling or the owner of the Colts there is no forgiveness or compassion in sight. Let''s just hang these whites out to dry is their motto. No second chance for them. No sir-ee. So much hypocrisy from the NFL, owners, coaches, players and fans. It is becoming winning at all costs   
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Ptarmigan on September 20, 2014, 05:34:45 PM
‘Longer than the iPhone 6 line': Big turnout for Ray Rice jersey exchange [photos]
http://twitchy.com/2014/09/19/longer-than-the-iphone-6-line-big-turnout-for-ray-rice-jersey-exchange-photos/

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx5c3a8IIAAmAUn.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx5k64eCUAAG3r8.jpg:large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx5wZtTIcAEQ6cf.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx5F7H2CAAECAu1.jpg)

This is much longer than the iPhone 6. What do they get?
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: cavegal on September 21, 2014, 11:34:25 AM
Too bad he wasn't a member of the Oakland Raiders, they can't beat anyone.  :whistling:
Title: Re: Raven's Release Ray Rice
Post by: Revolution on September 22, 2014, 05:29:32 AM
‘Longer than the iPhone 6 line': Big turnout for Ray Rice jersey exchange [photos]
http://twitchy.com/2014/09/19/longer-than-the-iphone-6-line-big-turnout-for-ray-rice-jersey-exchange-photos/

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx5c3a8IIAAmAUn.jpg)

This is much longer than the iPhone 6. What do they get?

They can exchange it for another jersey. (Terrell Suggs, Joe Flacco, etc.)