Ray Rice Exposed

During the off season of this past year, Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Running back Ray Rice was reportedly arrested for domestic abuse of his fiance, now wife, Janay Palmer during an altercation in Atlantic City. 

 After the Ravens and Rice addressed the matter it seemed like Ray Rice got off a little too easy. Rice was only suspended for the first two games of the 2014 season. To some, two games seems very light for the serious issue of domestic battery. NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, has admitted he messed up and didn't handle the issue properly. He felt that he didn't have too much to go off of besides the police reports. 

So he did what he thought was reasonable at the time by only giving a Rice a suspension. Goodell didn't undo the damage he did to himself and his brand with his original and weak sanctions for Rice, but he did admit to making a mistake like this in front of his sport, and in front of the country. 

With the media and fans demanding more punishment for Ray Rice's actions, it seems like the releasing of the TMZ video was perfectly timed in some sense. It leaves many people to wonder why we just were exposed to video today? This whole Rice case is a media frenzy and nightmare for the NFL because they had no other option than to cut an All-Pro, Superbowl Champion Ray Rice. 

Rice, 27, whom just reached terms with the Ravens for a 5-yr/$40 million contract is out of a job, out of the NFL and stuck at a cross roads. Just after the Baltimore Ravens terminated his contract, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell decided that he was suspending Ray Rice indefinitely. 

To make matters worse, for most players stricken from the NFL or out of a job, they tend to turn to the Canadian Football League. Although, for Ray Rice, he is out of luck. CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon, released a statement saying,"he informed CFL teams that they will be honoring the NFL's suspension of Ray Rice." 

LS