TMZ Releases New Video of Ray Rice Knocking Out Fiancée in Atlantic City
[UPDATE: 2:54 p.m.] SB Nation reports that Ray Rice is no longer a member of the Baltimore Ravens, following furor over leaked video of Rice punching his then-fiancee:
The Baltimore Ravens have released running back Ray Rice, the team announced on Monday afternoon. The release comes following a video of him striking his then-fiancee Janay Palmer and knocking her unconscious leaked Monday through TMZ.
The #Ravens have terminated RB Ray Rice's contract this afternoon.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 8, 2014
[ORIGINAL: 7:59 a.m.] Warning: This is brutal.
This is what a two game suspension looks like — Ray Rice delivering a vicious punch to his fiancee’s face, knocking her out cold … and TMZ Sports has the shocking video.
We’ve already shown you the aftermath outside the elevator … Rice dragging the unconscious woman on the floor. But we’ve now obtained video of the punch that put her down, raising the question … What was the NFL thinking when it wrist-slapped Rice with such feeble punishment?
The incident took place Feb. 15th at the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City — after Ray and then-fiancee (now wife) Janay Palmer got into a heated argument on their way into the elevator.
Rice, a member of the Baltimore Ravens, was suspended two games for the incident. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell later apologized for the short punishment, and announced a policy lengthening the penalties for domestic violence in the league.
