Ravens release Ray Rice

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Hopefully his career is over. His play was already trending down and he's nearing 30. Now with all this drama who would want him?

Raider's ,bet he'll be back next year after counseling and a fine .

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Hopefully his career is over. His play was already trending down and he's nearing 30. Now with all this drama who would want him?

per Greg Aiello, Goodell has now imposed an indefinite ban based on "new evidence".

The "new evidence" being the outrage expressed by the public after viewing what the NFL had already seen.

Goodell: "Ohhhhh. Man, I guess I didn't think it was all that wrong. I mean, the abuse victim said it was her fault. Who knew? My bad."

[over the mountain]

Someone Is Lying About Whether The NFL Saw The Ray Rice Tape

Here's SI's Peter King, back in July:

There is one other thing I did not write or refer to, and that is the other videotape the NFL and some Ravens officials have seen, from the security camera inside the elevator at the time of the physical altercation between Rice and his fiancée.

And here's ESPN's Chris Mortensen, also from July.

We saw the TMZ video of what happened outside—when he was dragging her out unconscious—but inside, I'm told from those who have seen the video, it wasn't pretty. In fact, she attacks him—we don't know the reason why—and he strikes her, strikes her hard. And her head—according to the sources I've spoken to—struck the rail inside the elevator and she was unconscious.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Someone Is Lying About Whether The NFL Saw The Ray Rice Tape

Here's SI's Peter King, back in July:

There is one other thing I did not write or refer to, and that is the other videotape the NFL and some Ravens officials have seen, from the security camera inside the elevator at the time of the physical altercation between Rice and his fiancée.

And here's ESPN's Chris Mortensen, also from July.

We saw the TMZ video of what happened outside—when he was dragging her out unconscious—but inside, I'm told from those who have seen the video, it wasn't pretty. In fact, she attacks him—we don't know the reason why—and he strikes her, strikes her hard. And her head—according to the sources I've spoken to—struck the rail inside the elevator and she was unconscious.

The NFL lied???

[Chico23231]

Should the commish have to answer for his handling of the investigation

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Should the commish have to answer for his handling of the investigation

Him and the Ravens organization.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Him and the Ravens organization.

Based on how non-Raven players are reacting I'm guessing that there's more than a few players on the Ravens who have been outright embarrassed at how the team defended Ray Rice long before this latest video was released.

Ray Rice video: NFL players, alums express anger toward Ravens RB - CBSSports.com

Oh by the by, our very own London Fletcher hit the nail right on the head.

London Fletcher ✔ @LFletcher59
@nflcommish to say you got that wrong is an understatement. Very disappointed in you. Wow...unbelievable.
8:11 AM - 8 Sep 2014

[MTK]

I'd bet the house it's not the first time he hit her, or someone else. Hitting someone so brutally like that typically isn't a one time deal.

[CrustyRedskin]

This may have already been posted if so oops. WTF did the league think happened, what did they think a guy knocking out his wif/gf was gonna look like. fn weirdos abound.

NFL players and broadcasters react to Ray Rice being cut by the Ravens and suspended by the NFL - The Washington Post

[warpaint]

I don't condone hitting women at all. Everyone is so PC now days but that video shows to drunk or almost there, people arguing her knock out blow was the railing. If he beats her ass every day then he got what he had coming. if was a moment of passion you have to take it with a grain of salt. She hit him first, he hit her back and now his life is ruined. I did not see rampage where she got the every living shit beat out of her. It is fucked situation and that is something they need to work out. All the people ypu see on camera are only thinking how they look and come off on camera. they had 7 months and they thought it was water under the bridge.

Never hit a woman.........

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by warpaint

I don't condone hitting women at all. Everyone is so PC now days but that video shows to drunk or almost there, people arguing her knock out blow was the railing. If he beats her ass every day then he got what he had coming. if was a moment of passion you have to take it with a grain of salt. She hit him first, he hit her back and now his life is ruined. I did not see rampage where she got the every living shit beat out of her. It is fucked situation and that is something they need to work out. All the people ypu see on camera are only thinking how they look and come off on camera. they had 7 months and they thought it was water under the bridge.

Never hit a woman.........

A moment of passion can do serious damage, likewise a single punch. When I was living in the city a guy died from a single punch to the head, out cold and head hit the sidewalk. This situation could have ended much worse.

[MTK]

There's just no defending it or rationalizing it. I wish people would stop trying to.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

There's just no defending it or rationalizing it. I wish people would stop trying to.

Agreed. The situations where you can even start to consider rationalizing it are so extreme and rare that 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99999% of the time it boils down to a guy being a scumbag. The Ray Rice fiasco doesn't even come close to having any sort of justification.

Tiger Woods basically got concussed by his wife, after a golf club through a window to the face caused him to crash his car, and still never laid a hand on her.

[warpaint]

I dont want to come across like im backing homeboy im not. I just hate the fact that it seems like once the video came out thats when people gave a shit. I was raised by a single mother who went through all that violence and i was a scared little kid that couldnt protect her. that shit breaks my heart and it stills fucks with today 20 years later. I dont and will never condone it. i dont apologize for my comment I hate bandwagoon folks.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by warpaint

I dont want to come across like im backing homeboy im not. I just hate the fact that it seems like once the video came out thats when people gave a shit. I was raised by a single mother who went through all that violence and i was a scared little kid that couldnt protect her. that shit breaks my heart and it stills fucks with today 20 years later. I dont and will never condone it. i dont apologize for my comment I hate bandwagoon folks.

How else should people react to a video like that? Plenty of people had their concerns about Rice before seeing it, I don't think anyone agreed with the lame 2 game suspension.