Months have passed since the second Ray Rice elevator video resulted in his indefinite suspension from the NFL. Rice has since been reinstated to active status and remains eligbile for hire with any team who will sign him. That hasn’t happened yet. There were immediate rumors that several teams were considering taking him on as a running back. The Baltimore Sun notes that Ray has not formally visited with any teams … yet. He still has a pending wrongful termination suit against the Baltimore Ravens. He wants his $3.5 million salary for the entire season. Will he get it?
New video footage has surfaced (courtesy of ABC News) of the Valentine’s Day gone wrong between Ray and his then-fiancée, Janay. This footage picks up after Janay regained consciousness. Janay appears very distressed as she sits in handcuffs. Flanked by security guards, the couple is seen kissing and nuzzling as they prepare to enter separate cars towards the police station. Here’s the new clip:
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This video is nearly as disturbing as the ones that showed Ray spitting on Janay and knocking her unconscious. More than Janay’s apologies and Ray’s insistence that they only had “one bad night,” this third video points towards domestic violence as a repeat occurrence between these two. This is Ray’s pattern — physical violence followed by a “honeymoon” phase. Ray’s publicist says the video only shows two lovers making up after a minor squabble, like it’s a totally acceptable thing. Nope, not buying it.
The Baltimore Sun also points out that Ray shouldn’t have been allowed to “make up” with Janay on the way to the police station. This display of affection certainly influenced what she said to officers. That’s probably why Ray tried to block ABC from releasing this video.
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