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[Mackus]

If they cut him, its strictly for off-the-field reasons stemming from this incident. The cap implications are so harmful, that they won't do it unless they've got no choice.

[SportsGuy]

Too big of a cap hit and despite his poor '13 he's still likely has some juice left in the legs.

Unless they look at this as bigger than money.

[Roll Tide]

Per Hensley.......

Rice's attorney Andrew Alperstein told The Sun that Rice was charged and released in what he described as a "very minor physical altercation." Rice's fiancée was also charged and released in connection with the incident, according to the lawyer.


Doesn't sounds as serious as was mentioned in this thread!


http://espn.go.com/b...altimore-ravens

[Mackus]

Per Hensley.......


Rice's attorney Andrew Alperstein told The Sun that Rice was charged and released in what he described as a "very minor physical altercation." Rice's fiancée was also charged and released in connection with the incident, according to the lawyer.



Doesn't sounds as serious as was mentioned in this thread!



http://espn.go.com/b...altimore-ravens

Obviously the attorney is gonna downplay the incident. Maybe the facts will come out as this being much less severe than initial reports, I certainly hope so, but the word of the attorney shouldn't count for anything.

[Roll Tide]

Well I hope so too! The cap hit would really hurt the team.

[jasterps]

Lynda Cohen ‏@LyndaCohen 

Your sources WRONG again, @howardeskin! Atlantic City police confirm no injuries in Rice case, simple assault charges http://

[Miller192]

The team would look to terminate his contract based on the standard player conduct cause. The same cause the Pats are using to void some of Hernandez's guaranteed money.

We'll see how this shakes out.

[Dupin]

Can law enforcement move forward with the case if his fiance drops the charges?  I'm not really up on all the nuances of the criminal justice process.

[Cisc-O's]

Can law enforcement move forward with the case if his fiance drops the charges?  I'm not really up on all the nuances of the criminal justice process.

Yes. Looks like a small altercation though.

[bnickle]

Even if the Ravens could get out of the contract on a player conduct clause there is still cap implications correct??

The only way I see the Ravens releasing him is if they just decide to cut their losses so to speak and they feel he has nothing left. As Mack said, the penalty is too severe otherwise.

[Brobey]

Baltimore Sun has the official police report from AC PD. As Rice's attorney mentioned, seems like it is a minor domestic disturbance between Rice and his fiancé.

That being said, he put his hands on a woman and that is 100% unacceptable and he needs to face up to his actions (and not like Chris Brown did).

[Dupin]

Even if the Ravens could get out of the contract on a player conduct clause there is still cap implications correct??

The only way I see the Ravens releasing him is if they just decide to cut their losses so to speak and they feel he has nothing left. As Mack said, the penalty is too severe otherwise.

 

I believe there still are cap implications.

 

Baltimore Sun has the official police report from AC PD. As Rice's attorney mentioned, seems like it is a minor domestic disturbance between Rice and his fiancé.

That being said, he put his hands on a woman and that is 100% unacceptable and he needs to face up to his actions (and not like Chris Brown did).

 

If Deadspin's article is correct, going off of their tipster, it doesn't seem like it was a minor thing.  They're saying she spit on him and he knocked her out.  Definitely not a valid excuse to do anything like that.

 

http://deadspin.com/...dium=socialflow

[NewMarketSean]

Horrible news. Rice was until now, one of the most likable Ravens players, if not THE most likable.

 

There is nothing short of the threat of death that justifies hitting a woman. 

 

It may come out that they are both guilty, but this is definitely a blemish on Rice's record and could cost him.

[Mike in STL]

BSL: Ray Rice's future in jeopardy?

 

http://baltimorespor...uture-jeopardy/

[SammyBirdland]

I have a Ray Rice jersey for sale. $20. Anybody???

 

Wow, that price uppercuts the competition.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Obviously need to wait for the details, but it will be hard to cheer for him if he knocked out a female.

[KevinVanValkenburg ‏]

Something changed about him the last couple years. I know it seems unfair to say that now, never having brought it up before, but I definitely sensed it in recent (albeit brief) interactions with him. I really did believe -- once upon a time -- he was one of the good ones. I was pretty vocal too (in print anyway) about how I believed they should give him a contract extension, not just for his play but also because he was one of the few athletes who seemed to grasp that he was repping the whole organization every time he went out in public. A classic sportswriter folly, I guess. Will be interesting to see what the video shows. If he did uppercut his fiancee, and the tape comes out (either through a leak or a trial) his reputation will never, ever recover. 

[BaltBird 24]

If he did uppercut his fiancee, and the tape comes out (either through a leak or a trial) his reputation will never, ever recover. 

 

It'll be hard to root for the guy, but as we all know, if Ray Lewis can rebuild his reputation then anyone can. Of course, this very well could be the end of Ray Rice as an effective player, where as Ray Lewis had just reached his prime and had many great years ahead of him to help reshape his image. Ray Rice may not have that opportunity.

[Oriole85]

It'll be hard to root for the guy, but as we all know, if Ray Lewis can rebuild his reputation then anyone can. Of course, this very well could be the end of Ray Rice as an effective player, where as Ray Lewis had just reached his prime and had many great years ahead of him to help reshape his image. Ray Rice may not have that opportunity.

The wheels were already becoming undone on Rice's careers it appears and we all know how well RBs work out on the wrong side of 30 (and even earlier).

[bnickle]

I think back to how Hank Scorpio(poster at OH) said he treated him and his family so well through some really tough times.

We obviously heard other stories as well about how good of a guy Ray was.

Sad really. My sense is that he's not a guy that was putting on a PR act. For whatever reason, some darkness has crept into his life.

Here is hoping he can find a way back.