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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt is a fact that the NFL knew exactly what Ray Rice did, that is to say they knew about the video.
On a July 26th radio appearance on Dari and Mel (a snippet of which we have included at the bottom of this post), ESPNs Chris Mortensen was asked what went into the NFLs decision to suspend Ray Rice for just two games.
I think the expectations from around the league even from the Ravens internally was that it would be more than two games, Mortensen answered. Weve all seen the TMZ video of Ray dragging [his fiancée] off an elevator. Im told by numerous sources or, a few good sources that the video from inside the elevator, which weve never seen, shows Janay surely attacking Ray, so hes in a confined area. But still, what they tell you to do, is get away from it or restrain. You can restrain her, but you cant deliver a punch, an uppercut, which Ray allegedly did inside that elevator. Im told that Janay hit her head on the railing. That would seem to justify a pretty severe sanction.
I think the expectations from around the league even from the Ravens internally was that it would be more than two games, Mortensen answered. Weve all seen the TMZ video of Ray dragging [his fiancée] off an elevator. Im told by numerous sources or, a few good sources that the video from inside the elevator, which weve never seen, shows Janay surely attacking Ray, so hes in a confined area. But still, what they tell you to do, is get away from it or restrain. You can restrain her, but you cant deliver a punch, an uppercut, which Ray allegedly did inside that elevator. Im told that Janay hit her head on the railing. That would seem to justify a pretty severe sanction.
Note that he mentions Janay Palmer hit her head on the railing. That specific detail proves someone this reporter talked to had seen the video. There is no plausible reason NFL personnel did not share this knowledge. Whether Goodell personally viewed it or not is immaterial IMO, since he had every opportunity to talk to people who did and get a summary. This confirms my suspicion that the Ravens and the league played the "optics" of this in the most cynical and callous way possible. They figured as long as Janay stayed on Rice's side AND no one saw the video from inside the elevator they could count on people forgiving him and not have to lose a star player. Once the video finally comes out though they can truthfully say they never actually saw it, but that is obviously no excuse.
http://thebiglead.com/2014/09/08/nfl-says-it-didnt-have-ray-rice-knockout-video-but-reporters-said-otherwise-this-summer/
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It is a fact that the NFL knew exactly what Ray Rice did, that is to say they knew about the video. (Original Post)
Threedifferentones
Sep 2014
OP
The Raven's coach said "My pain is for both of them as a couple" and "hope they can weather this"
951-Riverside
Sep 2014
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JimDandy
(7,318 posts)1. The NFL's statement was carefully worded:
"...noone inside this office had seen it before"
951-Riverside
(7,234 posts)2. The Raven's coach said "My pain is for both of them as a couple" and "hope they can weather this"
Something is seriously wrong with these people.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. A-yup...knr
Benton D Struckcheon
(2,347 posts)4. That's assault.
The proper response to a video like that is to, first, fire the person involved. Then take it to the police, who will then, if I'm not being totally wonky here, ask if you want to press charges. I believe (my mom told me this one a long time ago) the correct response to that is "Yes".
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)5. k&r. nt
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)6. Harvey Levin of TMZ says he has proof the NFL saw the video
before today and will discuss tomorrow how he knows, at least according to a couple news sites.
I don't know which is worse: that they did know and thought they could avoid it or that they didn't know because they didn't take the investigation seriously. Which is worse: mendaciousness or incompetence?
niyad
(113,344 posts)7. blaming the victim--why am I not surprised?