Law Enforcement claims they sent Ray Rice vid to NFL in April

[TripleThreat]

So this video that emerged, isn't the reason that Rice was suspended for two games in the first place?

Is this elevator thing a completely different situation and incident from the one that resulted in the two day ban from this year?

IMO, if this is the same incident for why he was suspended for two games, I don't understand why the video makes him earn a larger punishment.. The video looks bad no doubt and uncalled, but isn't this what Rice and his fiancée said what happened and so he was punished for it? Or did they leave all of this dragging and hitting her out of there conversations with the NFL?

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

So this video that emerged, isn't the reason that Rice was suspended for two games in the first place?

Is this elevator thing a completely different situation and incident from the one that resulted in the two day ban from this year?

IMO, if this is the same incident for why he was suspended for two games, I don't understand why the video makes him earn a larger punishment.. The video looks bad no doubt and uncalled, but isn't this what Rice and his fiancée said what happened and so he was punished for it? Or did they leave all of this dragging and hitting her out of there conversations with the NFL?

That's where all of the uproar is coming from. It's double-jeopardy. The NFL had all of the information they needed to make this kind of judgement the first time around. They're now trying to cover their own asses, but are just digging themselves into a deeper hole. While you couldn't see the punch in the other video, the fact that he socked her was in the police report. That should have been enough. Now that the NFL has been outed for lying about receiving or having access to the in-elevator video, some heads are gonna roll I think.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

I don't understand why the video makes him earn a larger punishment.

Come on man. Really!!??!!Really!!!??!!???

You see no difference between the first video and the second video? Are you trying to say that? Thats your position?

[Unsmooth-Moment]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Come on man. Really!!??!!Really!!!??!!???

You see no difference between the first video and the second video? Are you trying to say that? Thats your position?

Because he wasn't suspended for pulling her out of an elevator. He assaulted her. The difference is he was punished already for what had happened in video 2. Regardless of if the public saw it or if it was a strict enough punishment to begin with.

if he gets longer than a 2 or 6 game suspension this year then he would have a good case to sue the nfl because this is allegedly his first offense. Domestic abuse in a private home, with no camera, isn't better than doing it on camera.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Unsmooth-Moment

Because he wasn't suspended for pulling her out of an elevator. He assaulted her. The difference is he was punished already for what had happened in video 2. Regardless of if the public saw it or if it was a strict enough punishment to begin with.

if he gets longer than a 2 or 6 game suspension this year then he would have a good case to sue the nfl because this is allegedly his first offense. Domestic abuse in a private home, with no camera, isn't better than doing it on camera.

This isn't a court of law. There is no double jeporady. This is a private business that relies on the public to purchase their product. 50% of their business is women. Everyone has a mom, sister or wife/GF.

People were upset at the punishment. Then the indifference shocked people. The PR machine was initiated. I'm not saying everything is kosher. All I'm saying that after the 2nd video became public, people became more upset than the first video. They have to do something. Back to the point, they rely on the public and the public is upset.