Ray Rice Suspended 2 Games For Assault Arrest; Shock, Anger On Twitter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been suspended two games after allegedly knocking his fiancee unconscious at an Atlantic City casino, the NFL announced Thursday.
Rice, who was arrested for the Feb. 15 incident, will also be fined $58,000, ESPN reported. He'd be eligible to return in time to prepare for the Ravens' Week 3 matchup at Cleveland.
"I believe that you are sincere in your desire to learn from this matter and move forward toward a healthy relationship and successful career," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to Rice, according to a statement from the league. "I am now focused on your actions and expect you to demonstrate by those actions that you are prepared to fulfill those expectations."
The New Rochelle, N.Y. native entered into a pretrial intervention program in May. He apologized later that month alongside now-wife Janay Rice in a widely panned press conference.
The suspension was met by anger and disbelief on Twitter.
I bet this wouldn't be John Harbaugh's statement if it was his daughter dragged thru an elevator. RT @bubbaprog pic.twitter.com/0dIMJQM1Ji
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) July 24, 2014
I like John Harbaugh, but he sounds like a fool in defending Ray Rice.
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) July 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/EricOnSportsLaw/statuses/492323834687913984
https://twitter.com/FBALL_Andrea/statuses/492326370287300608
https://twitter.com/sfujita55/statuses/492324571425419265
Ray Rice gets suspended 2 games for beating up his wife, Josh Gordon gets suspended for the entire season for smoking pot. Yup. Makes Sense.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/DJGalloEtc/statuses/492313536240951296
but hey, at least ray rice wasn't caught on camera hotboxing that elevator. then goodell would have to get SERRRRRRIOUS.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) July 24, 2014
brandon marshall was fined $25,500 for wearing orange/green cleats last year. ray rice gets fined $58,000 for knocking a woman out. got it.
— dan durkin (@djdurkin) July 24, 2014
The NFL suspended Ray Rice 2 games for assaulting his fiancee. The NFL suspended Terrelle Pryor 5 games over free tattoos. In college.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 24, 2014
People should go off on the NFL for the Ray Rice non-punishment. The optics are horrible on the adjudication.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) July 24, 2014
The day wouldn't get much better for the Ravens. Aaron Ross, who landed with Baltimore after playing for the New York Giants last season, tore his Achilles tendon Thursday and will miss the entire season.
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