The NFL has announced that Ravens RB Ray Rice will be suspended for the first two games of the NFL season for knocking his wife unconsicous at a casino in Atlantic City back in February. The entire altercation was caught on camera, including Rice dragging his wife’s lifeless body into the elevator after he knocked her out.
THIS JUST IN: Ravens RB Ray Rice is suspended for first 2 games of season after altercation with fiancée. (via @AdamSchefter)
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Meanwhile Josh Gordon has been suspended for the entire season for testing positive for marijuana. I understand that Gordon has had multiple infractions while this is Rice’s first violation, but the NFL absolutely dropped the ball on this one. There are some major discrepancies in the way they punish their athletes. In this case the time doesn’t match the crime.
ICYMI here is the video.