WHAT!? Was precisely my exact reaction to the fact that Ray Rice has been allowed to resume play in the NFL, after assaulting his wife within an Atlanta Casino elevator, Ray Rice was suspended from the NFL until further exemption from the Commissioner, which has been given!
A few questions arise form this situation, and new conflicts arise between the more critical thinkers of sports. Realistically the problem of improper consequence has been brought forward. As I've stated in an earlier blog about the punishment of Major League Athletes, many people are suffering greater consequence for something much more minor than the domestic abuse case of Ray Rice.
Who is generally taking interest in picking up Ray Rice now that he's free and up for the taking. Its been stated in the media that 4 teams seem to be interested in taking Ray Rice onto their roster, two of them being the Indianapolis Colts, who doesn't have an extremely strong running game but rather a strong passing game, and the New Orleans Saints. Clearly he's got the experience and the skill to play in the NFL, so its possible that his addition to the right team can be quite a dramatic change for their running game.
Is he prone to do something like this again? The likelihood of the situation is that he probably wont do it again, or something relatedly punishable. The close call in losing his spot in the NFL while only being in his 20's, call for some fear in the athlete. Their source of fame, income and respect is eliminated ultimately simulating a nightmare for any experienced NFL player like Ray Rice.
The cherry on top of all of this is that Ray Rice is going to allegedly sue the NFL for a butt-load of money and the likelihood of it is that he's probably going to win. Now with the amount of money hell earn form that, he wont really have to worry about playing in the NFL anymore, but will his love of the game overcome his desire to sue the NFL?
this sucks
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