ESPN’s Outside the Line’s investigation into the Ray Rice domestic violence incident may have shed some light as to why the altercation began in the first place.
The evening began innocently enough. Rice, 27, and 26-year-old Janay celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Revel Hotel Casino in Atlantic City with two other couples, close friends who were a regular part of their social circle. They had dinner and wine, then went to the casino’s main bar, The Social, where they split at least one bottle of Patron Tequila, Rice’s favorite liquor. By 2 a.m., Ray and Janay were intoxicated and heatedly arguing as he followed her into a hotel elevator. According to two sources, the couple fought about the guest list for their upcoming wedding as well as text messages Rice had received that night from a young woman, a Ravens employee.
It’s not hard to imagine that Janay Rice would be upset at her husband receiving 2am texts from another woman, but it’s definitely no reason to hit her. In fact, there is never a good reason to hit a woman.
[h/t ESPN]
