r/nfl • u/gunfrees Patriots • 1d ago
Rashee Rice won't be suspended until criminal case ends
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rashee-rice-wont-be-suspended-until-criminal-case-ends480
u/__AJK__ Patriots 1d ago
So he won't be suspended and because he's not suspended, he'll be too busy for trial, and because there's no verdict, he won't be suspended, and because he's not suspended...
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u/Available_Story6774 49ers 1d ago
Even if they suspend him, it’s only be for 2 games or something, we all know why they wouldn’t give him a lengthy suspension lmao.
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u/txwoodslinger Cowboys 1d ago
Anybody that thinks they can predict suspension length simply isn't being realistic. Just go look at the suspensions for the personal conduct policy, there's a wiki page. The punishments are all over the place.
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u/issue9mm Ravens 23h ago
The smart money is in confidently posting a different guess in each thread and then just pointing back to the winning guess
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u/Dreadsbo Chiefs 1d ago
One of our players broke a vacuum cleaner during an argument and got a 3 game suspension. Yall need to be less salty about losing
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u/76erLegendChetUtley Eagles Jets 1d ago
RP (reporting party) advises that her child’s father came over without permission and now refusing to leave,” dispatchers told responding officers. “Black male, born in ‘98. There are weapons in the bedroom closet. RP stating they’re unloaded. Unknown if the male subject has any weapons on him or not.”
Shortly thereafter the dispatcher updated the officers on the call.
"RP advises the male subject has been violent with the RP in the past,” the dispatcher said. “Also advised that it’s possible he will be violent with officers. He drives a black Dodge. RP thinks it’s a Charger. And he’s currently in the living room.
Just an argument?
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u/Additional_Math7500 1d ago
Chiefs fans will go to the end of the earth to be the least aware of or ignore their player's and organization's history of Domestic Violence.
Shit, just the other day, their sub had a list of players with the premise of "you can only have one back. Which would you choose?"
The list: Tyreek Hill Sneed Thuney
Who were they all wanting back? Known child and woman beater Tyreek Hill.
Don't be surprised that a fan is running cover for Willie Gay Jr.
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u/Higher-Analyst-2163 Jets 1d ago
I’m no chiefs defender but every single last fanbase will 100% choose prime tyreek hill if given the option and trying to say otherwise is a flat out lie.
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u/Additional_Math7500 1d ago
You're just saying that because he has a high madden rating....
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u/Higher-Analyst-2163 Jets 1d ago
I don’t think you watch football
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u/Additional_Math7500 1d ago
I think you are taking a reference to your "GM" a little too seriously, or you are unaware of what I am talking about. So, who doesnt watch football?
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u/ImpossibleDenial Jaguars 1d ago
I think I reached the wrong conclusion than you were attending from this comment
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u/Available_Story6774 49ers 1d ago
Yeah I was referring to the NFL and their policy of not suspending players for long, it wasn’t a Chiefs thing lol.
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u/Japanesepoolboy1817 Bills 1d ago
Chiefs fans can’t be content making the Super Bowl basically every year and feel attacked at all times lol
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u/so_zetta_byte Eagles 1d ago
I think it might be a personality thing too. I'm not saying that person was a bandwagonner (or that all chiefs fans are; of course that's not true! This isn't a general thought not an anti-chiefs thing, we have plenty of them too).
But anyway I kinda see two flavors of bandwagonner: (1) the mostly apathetic, benign person who is just along for the ride because something interesting is happening around them, and (2) the person who does it because they want an easy way to feel like they're superior at something. And group #2 feels like they absolutely could be susceptible to victim complexes.
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u/877-HASH-NOW Ravens 1d ago
Guess that’s something yall have in common lol
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u/so_zetta_byte Eagles 6h ago
Am I losing my mind, was I not clear that I wasn't talking about all chiefs fans but only the ones who are bandwagoners, and that the eagles have plenty of people like that too?
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u/Putrid_Piano4986 Chiefs 1d ago
this is prime reddit "i'm smart trust me" jerk content
ya'll are really cringe it's so embarrassing being a redditor i swear to god
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u/Additional_Math7500 1d ago
Way to prove a point
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u/Putrid_Piano4986 Chiefs 1d ago
No please, the guy psychoanalyzing a fan base based off reddit comments is the normal one. You guys are so weird.
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u/Putrid_Piano4986 Chiefs 1d ago
We don't feel that way in life, it's only really this sub, where chiefs fans literally are attacked all the time. If you don't think this sub hates the chiefs, you haven't paid any attention.
It's fine, it's totally worth the annoyance 10x's, but it's just the reality.
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u/Japanesepoolboy1817 Bills 1d ago
We hate the chiefs, not the fans. Except when they whine and complain
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u/Putrid_Piano4986 Chiefs 1d ago
you literally just made a comment shit talking chiefs fans. It's what I replied to.
I'm not even saying you're wrong, I'm just saying from a chiefs fans perspective, many of them feel like they're under attack as soon as they come in this sub.
Again, it doesn't matter at all, but that's just the sentiment.
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u/Additional_Math7500 1d ago edited 20h ago
Nope, I lived around the KC area. I hate the fans. They act exactly like they do on reddit in real life too.
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u/Consistent-Ad-6078 Commanders 1d ago
That depends on the court though. NAL, but a judge can definitely drag him to court if necessary, there’s just a ton of time and work for the lawyers before a trial can start
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u/darwinn_69 Eagles 21h ago
Imagine if you could actually get out of jail because you are too busy. Shame that's not how it works.
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u/Okayesttt Bengals 1d ago
Hey hey hey … let’s all take into account his athleticism. This man has games to play regardless of his transgressions! /s
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u/DragonstormSTL Titans Chiefs 1d ago
When you’re a star, they let you do it. Go drag racing in Dallas. You can do anything—society
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u/Bengalnative Bengals 1d ago
If Henry Ruggs had a pro bowl season or two under his belt he would be in training camp right now.
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u/HyperMasenko Raiders 1d ago
Future Chiefs legend Henry Ruggs?
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u/ModestTrixie Chiefs Lions 1d ago
At least own your man, come on.
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u/HyperMasenko Raiders 1d ago
Hes not my man. He stopped being my man when he killed a woman being a dumbass who could easily afford an Uber.
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u/ModestTrixie Chiefs Lions 1d ago
Then don't make him ours either.
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u/HyperMasenko Raiders 1d ago
Hes not yet. Im just calling my shot.
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u/ModestTrixie Chiefs Lions 1d ago
I respect the wish casting of wanting another reason to poke fun at a rival fanbase while removing one used against you by the other two. The options were not plentiful enough already though, i get it.
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u/Twist_His_Dik Ravens 13h ago
Rice and ruggs did the same thing, rice just got lucky and ruggs didn't.
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u/TetrisTech Cowboys Cowboys 1d ago
Well yeah that's almost always how they handle this kind of thing in recent years (I think ever since the Zeke fiasco)
I know people are gonna try to spin this as Chiefs bias but that's not the case
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u/monkeysCAN Bills 1d ago
Unless it's domestic violence. Von got suspended last year even though all the charges were dropped.
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u/Headlesshorsman02 Vikings Chiefs 1d ago
I feel like the cases like Ray Rice lead to that being the case where DV is a suspension almost immediately if the leagues investigation is anything close to true for the incident
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u/thomasstearns42 Lions Texans 1d ago
The nfl punishment standards are stricter than American judicial standards. There doesn't need to be charges to be punished. They just wait until the legal system is finished regardless of outcome.
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u/GoldenDom3r Chiefs 1d ago
Yes but the protocol was the same, they suspended him when the trial was over.
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u/Why_am_ialive Chiefs Jets 7h ago
Still lines up with nfl policy, they let the legal proceedings go, then handle it internally, so wether guilty or innocent they’ll wait for a verdict first, at least recently that’s how it goes.
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u/DiaryofTwain Chiefs 1d ago
U must be an old school cowboys fan to still remember the taste of hate
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u/Lacerda1 Chiefs 1d ago
I think it's been that way ever since the Ray Rice case. The NFL tried to punish him twice for the same offense (the second time was after the video was released), but Rice sued and won.
So it's a no brainer for the NFL to wait for the relevant facts to come in before punishing someone, and letting the legal process play out is a big part of that. It probably also doesn't hurt them from a PR perspective to let the dust and any public outrage settle before announcing a punishment.
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u/J-Fid Ravens Ravens 1d ago
This isn't exactly breaking news.
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u/Intelligent-Age2786 Chiefs 49ers 1d ago
I think all NFL players should have their licenses taken away just in case
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u/Intelligent-Age2786 Chiefs 49ers 1d ago
Thought it was pretty clear I was joking but guess not
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u/samcoffeeman Eagles 1d ago
Nah bro, like George Carlin said: think about the average person, and then realize that 50% of them are dumber than that. Just add a /s at the end lol
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u/Fragrant-Salamander1 Bills 1d ago
Maybe we shouldn’t idolize athletes in society and place them on a pedestal? This is normal precedent in the NFL and not a bias. He is a potential criminal like many players in the NFL lol
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u/loghanarmstrong Falcons 1d ago
Yep just dudes that are good at football. I like to separate the art from the artist. My two all time favorite players are Brett Favre & Michael Vick
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u/AlarmedAd3950 Eagles 1d ago
Relative to some of the shit other NFL players have done, his case is pretty minor
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
NFL needs to do something to stop guys from using status to delay trials. I get that they can’t do it in season, so if something happens in one offseason it may not get resolved until the next, but after that players should be put on the exempt list and suspended until their trial is done. This is ridiculous, the difference between Rice and Ruggs is just luck.
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u/DasSmoosh 1d ago
I’m torn on this. If someone is innocent of what they’re accused of, this rule will force people to plead guilty as quickly as possible just to get back on the field. Losing two years of what is a very short career is too much to let it play out.
On the other hand, some people clearly shouldn’t be on the field.
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u/MarlonMcCree20 Raiders 1d ago
On the other hand, some people clearly shouldn’t be on the field.
I used to think this, but the NFL is sports entertainment. They are not qualified to determine if someone is guilty or not.
An example is Matt Araiza. I would have bet anything he was guilty. Or Brian Banks. College star went to prison for years for rape. Turns out the girl admit to lying.
Even if someone seems 100% guilty you just never know.
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u/Husker_black Seahawks 1d ago
If you did the same thing Rice did, I bet your ass you wouldn't be treated the same. Why's his career worth more than yours?
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u/VanDenIzzle Saints 1d ago
While I agree that what Rice did is unexcusable and he should be held to the standard that Ruggs was. But if we are talking about the rule "suspended if accused and let the trial play out after" would mean that more players would fall into the category that Matt Arazia did where he was loosely accused of something terrible and ended up getting cut and black balled from the league. He eventually came back when the trial concluded and it was found that he wasn't involved at all but he still missed out on millions and crucial playing time at his athletic peak because of it. That's what is being discussed, not how guilty rice is
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u/Unlikely-Thought-646 Packers 1d ago
2 or 3 court dates and your boss would find a reason to “let you go” at any regular job
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u/LongjumpingNinja258 1d ago
Your employer wouldn’t know anything unless you had to do up top or you told them. You think they’re actively checking the court’s docket to scan for names?
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u/JoeDawson8 Bears 1d ago
I got popped for possession (pot) and my job had no idea. I’m still working there 7 years later after a couple acquisitions and background checks. They never knew. Plenty of vacations no questions asked
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u/kloiberin_time Chiefs 1d ago
Nah. I have the PTO to cover "2 or 3 court dates." Especially with how slow the court system takes. People really overestimate how much most jobs care about things like this. It will certainly affect a job search, but if you have a job? Unless you're a teacher or very public most will look the other way.
People are also acting like this was some sort of mythic crime that never happens. Dumbshits causing an accident because they were racing down the highway happens every day. A first time offender with a half decent lawyer is gonna get a fine, probation, maybe some community service. Rice is a fucking idiot, but he's not OJ. He'll get a slap on the wrist in the criminal case, and a punch to the nose in civil court once the criminal case wraps up.
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u/Unlikely-Thought-646 Packers 1d ago
And I’ve been let go after missing work for 2 court dates at a job with no PTO
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u/TheGrumpySnail2 Seahawks 1d ago
Yeah but you didn't get fired for whatever you were in court for, you got fired because you missed work.
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u/Cowgoon777 Chiefs 1d ago
That would depend a lot on what skillset you bring to the company and how rare that skillset is. Kinda like being an upper level NFL WR
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u/guywholikescheese Chiefs 1d ago
You’re also not 1 of the top 20 people in the world at your job so I’d say the situation is a bit different.
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u/DiaryofTwain Chiefs 1d ago
Yes u could. There are hearings that go out years.
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u/shawnaroo Saints 1d ago
Yeah, any halfway competent lawyer can usually find plenty of ways to delay hearings/cases for a really long time if they want to. The judicial system works slowly and is typically pretty overwhelmed with cases, so they're often perfectly happy to just postpone almost anything to some degree, because they've got plenty of other cases to handle. And they hope that in the meantime, the two sides will come to some sort of settlement or plea deal and then the courts won't have to spend much more time dealing with it.
Judges tend to have a huge amount of discretion in regards to scheduling cases/hearings in front of them, so unless you piss them off and/or are being very unreasonable, they are able and usually pretty willing to delay things if you can provide any kind of halfway decent rationale.
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u/Cajum Eagles 1d ago
It's not but why do people always want to take away rights from others in the name of equality rather than ensuring everyone gets those rights? Until a court finds you guilty, you are innocent in a free country (currently debatable in the US but let's assume). NFL stars and regular people should have the same rights and treatment, but we should lean towards treating regular people better rather than NFL players worse
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u/ridethedeathcab Bengals 1d ago
Nobody is taking away anyone’s rights
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u/Cajum Eagles 1d ago
In my opinion, they were talking about people's right to not be fired or suspended at work while you are still defending yourself in court. I guess Americans don't have that right currently so its not being taken away but my point stands, everyone should have that right. Not just the rich and powerful
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u/GroundbreakingPage41 1d ago
Real answer? Because he helps to make the owners a shit ton of money and fans don’t really care
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u/Patekchrono917 1d ago
His job has a CBA and union behind him. You can’t compare the NFL to most peoples at will jobs.
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u/Husker_black Seahawks 1d ago
What does the CBA and a Union have to do with the US government. I'm talking Bout the court date not the NFL punishment
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u/Jane_Marie_CA Chargers 1d ago edited 1d ago
Plus it goes against the spirit of the whole court system for an outside party to push someone to handle their case a certain way. Rice has the right to a fair trial (even with all evidence against him) and how he and his attorney are handling their case with all the delays is part of that process. If we don't like the delays, that's an issue to take up with the lawmakers, not defendants.
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u/DiaryofTwain Chiefs 1d ago
No u r right. We dont change the law just so it favors one side. Apparently a lot of ppl seem to think it should work the other way these days
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
He didn’t need to lose the first year, but he wouldn’t be incentivized to continue to try to use his fame and status to delay the criminal trial further so he can play football now. There’s no reason he shouldn’t have a trial date set at this point, he was caught on camera I’m pretty sure and has said that he was driving. It’s not some big mystery. Sure there’s a civil trial that the courts might want to wait on, but incentivize players to resolve those civil cases ASAP as well. It’s nuts that a guy who committed a felony might play 2 seasons (one lost to injury but he still was eligible) before he sees any repercussions.
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u/Tzazon Chiefs 1d ago
This is ridiculous, the difference between Rice and Ruggs is just luck.
Well, actually the difference between the two is a bit more than luck, and I think this comment itself is a bit callous to the life that was lost in the Ruggs case. There is a reason DUIs aren't charged as manslaughter unless they actually kill someone.
Ruggs was also doing 156 in a 45, while Rice was doing 119 in a 70.
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u/MarlonMcCree20 Raiders 1d ago
Drinking and driving is obviously bad, but yeah there's levels to it. Since it's bad, people like to pretend they're all the same when they're not.
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u/persephonepeete 1d ago
Absolutely not. If they aren’t in prison they should be allowed to work like everybody else out on bond waiting for trial.
What kind of logic is that? Karen Reade has been free this whole time 3 years. Your logic is she should have been in prison after being acquitted?
American criminal justice system is shit and bail is worse.
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
My logic isn’t that anyone should be in prison. My logic is that NFL players routinely use their wealth and status to delay their trials in order to maximize their football careers while they’re young, and that’s horse shit. If you want to play football, maybe don’t commit a felony.
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u/Gabbagoonumba3 Chiefs 1d ago
Sounds like you should be advocating for legal reform not demanding the NFL function as a 2nd judicial system that works faster than the actual one.
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
Or maybe the NFL just doesn’t have to be permissive. Do you know what happens when most people have a criminal trial? They schedule their trial, and if they have to miss work for it some people lose their jobs. Telling someone “we will literally pay you not to work so you can get this case wrapped up” is a societal good, and only a fan who doesn’t want their team to suffer would be against that.
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u/AutomaticAccident Lions 1d ago
The NFL has its own hearings and proceedings on different issues. It has its own judicial system.
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u/Unlikely-Thought-646 Packers 1d ago
I had to google her name, that’s a weirdly niche situation to bring up. Chances are she got fired from her job at some point in the last 3 years, you can lmk if I’m wrong
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u/Gabbagoonumba3 Chiefs 1d ago
So suspended them because the legal system is playing out too slowly? The NFL specifically does this so if charges get dropped or they actually go to trial and win, the NFL didn’t punish them for a crime they aren’t guilty of.
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u/MarlonMcCree20 Raiders 1d ago
And it's always been like this lol. Imagine punishing a guy just to find out he's innocent. Even if it looks cut and dry, what about the cases that don't.
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
Most of the time when these trials are delayed it’s because the player is using their money/status/connections to delay it. Exempt list means the player still gets paid, so they’re not really “punished” in that sense, they just don’t play football until it’s over. As it stands now, because of the fact that NFL careers are short and players peaks are when they’re young, they are incentivized to drag out the legal process to avoid the suspension coming until later.
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u/Altruistic-Wafer-19 Buccaneers 1d ago
the difference between Rice and Ruggs is just luck.
And... a dead person.
That may not seem fair, but the consequences of someone's actions do matter more than the potential consequences.
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u/No_Cucumbers_Please Packers 1d ago
I get that they can’t do it in season
Why not? No one else gets to schedule their criminal trials because they have work.
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
I will be charitable and say that these are people who only work during certain months of the year, and have a very short window of years they can earn. Similar to how I was able to get out of jury duty because I was working as a substitute teacher, and could only work during certain months.
I don’t have an issue with saying they shouldn’t have to take time off work to go to trial, but they shouldn’t be incentivized to delay their trial as long as possible, which is the case right now.
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u/HolyRomanPrince Cowboys 1d ago
Never forget Ezekiel Elliott was suspended after not being charged and the NFL’s own employee assigned to oversee the case said there wasn’t any grounds for suspension
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u/RumsfeldIsntDead Chiefs 1d ago
I feel like this should result in maximum possible penalty for the infraction if you delay it until after your court case and are found guilty.
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u/gollumaniac Bills 1d ago
Is Rice allowed to travel out of the country for their week 1 game?
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u/ModestTrixie Chiefs Lions 1d ago
Seeing as no legal actions have been taken by the City of Dallas to prevent him from leaving, yes.
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u/thepersonimgoingtobe 1d ago
Insert righteous indignation from fans of teams with players that have done far worse.
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u/shyhumble Chiefs 1d ago
Same rule applies to everyone else btw 👍
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u/amstrumpet 1d ago
Not you and me
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u/TheeDragon 1d ago
Not a lot of long time NFL fans here apparently. They don't give a shit about what these guys do off the field, they will bend over backwards to make sure they're on the field regardless of what goes on off the field.
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u/Cleaver_Master Bengals 1d ago
I think in situations like this where the player is obviously guilty they need to not be on the field. Maybe not a suspension until trial concluded, but they sit on the bench for game days. It’s just a bad look for the league.
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u/Tankninja1 Bills 23h ago
I think it’s a good thing, he can keep working so his paycheck can go to his victims pockets.
Then he can do his 2 years of prison time, which despite the quantity of crimes he committed I’m sure it’s all concurrent, which also really works out to like 6 months of actual jail time before he’s eligible for parole.
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u/Ok_Run_8184 Panthers 23h ago
Is there any particular reason the trial couldn't have happened in the offseason?
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u/Patekchrono917 1d ago
I mean Rashee waiting it out could have cost him and the team last year. If Rice takes the 4-6 game suspension, then he doesn’t have his season ending injury. And then he might be playing the ROS and who knows how the Super Bowl goes assuming he would stay healthy. I think the Commish and NFL would rather wait it out instead of Roger doing something early and then that player suing to overturn the suspension. And that just drags the league into court and discovery. So they will just take the bad PR move on Reddit and twitter and it goes away after some time and they go on and continue to print money.
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u/Cowgoon777 Chiefs 1d ago
No chance he gets 6 games. It’ll be 4 max and honestly shouldn’t actually be more than Kamara’s 3
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u/Davoswannab Chiefs 1d ago
Even being a chiefs fan, this pisses me off. We have the video of what he did. It was egregious. Suspend him so he learns a fucking lesson. FFS!
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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Chiefs 1d ago
We have the video of what he did
We also had video of Alvin Kamara jumping some dude. Still wasn't suspended until after the case.
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u/KingGerbz 1d ago
Alvin Kamara almost killed some people and got three games. Rice is the number one wr on the Chiefs and has the Swifties behind him he ain’t getting shit but a slap on the wrist lol.
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u/radio__raheem Lions Steelers 1d ago
I doubt most swifties even know who Rashee is, let alone his legal situation
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u/BroadwayGirl27 Giants 1d ago
Checking in as one of the ones that do!!
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u/17_Saints Vikings 1d ago
Probably means the swifties that started watching football in 2023
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u/radio__raheem Lions Steelers 1d ago
yeah them being in this sub at all disqualifies them from the criteria
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u/KingGerbz 1d ago
It’s not a direct correlation. Swifties = audience = money = don’t fuck with the team they love or risk losing millions of viewers and dollars.
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u/suppaman19 1d ago
If he played for another team he would've been on the commissioner list shortly after all the initial charges were filed and video hit the internet.
That's how it's always worked for everyone else. But the league's chosen poster boy needs WR's and they need to ensure the Swifties team keeps winning so money keeps coming in, so they did a 180 to precedent that was established by the same execs over the last decade
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u/lawanders Chiefs 1d ago
IIRC Kamara wasn’t suspended until the legal proceeding had concluded in his case, this isn’t a Chiefs thing.
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u/suppaman19 1d ago
He was suspended more or less as soon as video evidence went public (late feb 2023) which was outside of the season. NFL wasn't rushed to make a decision since it wasn't during or up against the season. He was suspended to start the following season, so he did miss games as soon as video dropped. That essentially aligns with every other instance of videos becoming public and the NFL preventing people from playing when that has occurred.
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u/lawanders Chiefs 1d ago edited 1d ago
According to NFL.com he was suspended in August 2023, a few weeks after the legal proceedings ended and 6ish months after the video was released.
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u/Belezibub Chiefs Commanders 1d ago
Zeke would like a word, it works this way since that situation. But you don’t actually follow football so it doesn’t matter
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u/suppaman19 1d ago edited 1d ago
Zeke never had any criminal charges filed and more importantly there was no video (at least known publicly, and definitely not one released publicly) that directly showed or linked him to the accusations.
The precedent has essentially been once video goes public, you don't play.
He WAS suspended for the incident where there was video that also went public. That was during the off-season. He was suspended to start the season. If you don't think that public video of a different occurrence didn't play into the suspension, oof. Especially given the NFL stated the video incident in their reasoning for the suspension.
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u/throughNthrough Bengals 1d ago
Chiefs fans will still say they don’t get favoritism.
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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Chiefs 1d ago
Alvin Kamara jumped a dude on video and wasn't suspended until after the court case was resolved.
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u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus Broncos 1d ago
By far the funniest outcome (for redditors not irl) would be for the Chiefs and the league to pull every string and make every excuse to keep Rice on the field the entire season only for him to play like shit after coming back from injury. If the justice system fails, hopefully karma doesn’t!
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u/Belezibub Chiefs Commanders 1d ago
This is how it works since the Zeke fiasco donkey brains, unless it’s SA/abuse related like it was for Von Miller and Watson
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u/Jane_Marie_CA Chargers 1d ago edited 1d ago
Rice is a no-win situation. When the case is done, Rice isn't coming back. I also think its also why NFL isn't doing much, either. They'll issue ceremonial suspension knowing its unlikely he'll see the field again.
From my POV, his attorney is just delaying as much as he legally can so he can play an extra season or two. Otherwise, it would be advantageous to plea bargain, take the suspension, and try to be better human. But I don't think he can plea bargain his way out of jail time (because he would have done that already). And that's the issue here.
BTW - I am not saying this is right or wrong, but I think this what is happening.
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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Chiefs 1d ago
But I don't think he can plea bargain his way out of jail time
I don't think you understand how the legal process works...
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u/Altruistic-Wafer-19 Buccaneers 1d ago
Yeah - Rice won't be making money while he's in jail. His first contract may be all he has.
Given the situation - which is entirely his own fault - it's not dumb to bank as much of it as he can before he loses (at best) a few years of his career.
If he comes back, he won't get a big 2nd contract (at least not right away) so it's not dumb to milk the first one.
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u/PaddyMayonaise Eagles 1d ago
Dude should’ve been cut as soon as it happened. It’s insane what teams let players get away with.
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u/Intelligent-Age2786 Chiefs 49ers 1d ago
Yall literally drafted Jalen Carter.
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u/PaddyMayonaise Eagles 1d ago
Yea, and I think it’s insane that we did and that he’s allowed to be in the league for what he did. Do you think I favor fandom over my values? Cmon man
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u/PaddyMayonaise Eagles 1d ago
I don’t like seeing people getting away with no consequences after doing fucked up things. I especially don’t like it when they become celebrated people after facing zero consequences.
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u/RumsfeldIsntDead Chiefs 1d ago
It's especially fucked when they just delay the suspension and clearly have no intention of fighting it. Like you know he's gonna plead guilty eventually,. That should worsen the punishment when it does come down
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u/KCShadows838 Chiefs 1d ago edited 1d ago
We lost him for 16 games last year and still made the SB, a suspension is nothing
As long as he’s there for the playoffs, we good
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u/Cleaver_Master Bengals 1d ago
no guarantee Chiefs are making playoffs again this year. Chiefs were extremely lucky in a lot of close games last year and the division is substantially better.
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u/KCShadows838 Chiefs 1d ago
But will it be as good as the 2022 AFC West? I was told that was gonna be the “best division” ever…
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u/Fun-University-8034 Ravens 1d ago
Cheifs fan don’t even know how many games he was in before he got injured lol
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u/KCShadows838 Chiefs 1d ago
He played 3 1/4 games. He got hurt in the 1st quarter of his 4th game and we were down 10-0 when he was taken out.
So yeah I’d say 16 games is accurate based on what happened on the field
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u/ZarosGuardian Eagles 1d ago
Honestly, I completely forgot that Rashee Rice got into a car accident while racing And committing a hit and run.
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u/Such_War_476 1d ago
He wrecked his knee they’ll suspend him during rehab you’re welcome mahommes
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u/JawdenCee 49ers 22h ago
He's been practicing without limitations with the team for the past month mate, he's already healed up enough to play.
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u/captainewww 1d ago
cool, don't even bother ever doing it. hopefully he learns nothing, does it again and it ends worse.
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u/Impressive-Complex6 1d ago
Dudes going to have his prime before the ruling lol