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| Ray Rice wins appeal of his suspension, is able to play in NFL again | Ray Rice wins appeal of his suspension, is able to play in NFL again |
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| Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice won his appeal Friday afternoon and has been reinstated into the NFL, according to multiple reports and the NFLPA. | Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice won his appeal Friday afternoon and has been reinstated into the NFL, according to multiple reports and the NFLPA. |
| Ray Rice has been reinstated by Judge Barbara Jones, source says. Appeal won. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 28, 2014 | Ray Rice has been reinstated by Judge Barbara Jones, source says. Appeal won. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 28, 2014 |
| Ray Rice has been reinstated by Judge Barbara Jones, source says. Appeal won. | Ray Rice has been reinstated by Judge Barbara Jones, source says. Appeal won. |
| — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 28, 2014 | — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 28, 2014 |
| Per league source (and as expected), Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 28, 2014 | Per league source (and as expected), Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 28, 2014 |
| Per league source (and as expected), Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension. | Per league source (and as expected), Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension. |
| — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 28, 2014 | — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 28, 2014 |
| Source: Former #Ravens RB Ray Rice has won his appeal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 | Source: Former #Ravens RB Ray Rice has won his appeal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 |
| Source: Former #Ravens RB Ray Rice has won his appeal. | Source: Former #Ravens RB Ray Rice has won his appeal. |
| — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 | — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 |
| The news does not come as a surprise, as many believed the NFL punished him twice for the same violation, breaking rules established in the collective bargaining agreement. In July, the NFL levied a two-game suspension on the player for a domestic altercation with his then fiancee Janay Palmer in an Atlantic City elevator. But in September, the league decided to suspend Rice indefinitely after TMZ leaked video footage of the running back knocking out his now-wife in the elevator. | |
| Palmer responded to the news in a tweet, expressing gratitude that Rice will be back in the NFL. | Palmer responded to the news in a tweet, expressing gratitude that Rice will be back in the NFL. |
| This week I have something to be thankful for. I'm thankful that my husband will be returning to the nfl #RayRice — Janay Rice (@JanayRice) November 28, 2014 | This week I have something to be thankful for. I'm thankful that my husband will be returning to the nfl #RayRice — Janay Rice (@JanayRice) November 28, 2014 |
| This week I have something to be thankful for. I'm thankful that my husband will be returning to the nfl #RayRice | This week I have something to be thankful for. I'm thankful that my husband will be returning to the nfl #RayRice |
| — Janay Rice (@JanayRice) November 28, 2014 | — Janay Rice (@JanayRice) November 28, 2014 |
| The situation landed NFL in as much trouble publicly as it did Rice, with many questioning the seriousness with which the NFL takes domestic violence issues, or more generally, if it values its female audience. | The situation landed NFL in as much trouble publicly as it did Rice, with many questioning the seriousness with which the NFL takes domestic violence issues, or more generally, if it values its female audience. |
| Rice will be able to immediately play for a team again, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but it’s unlikely any team will pick him up. It’s both very late in the season at this point, and Rice’s image is still tarnished. | Rice will be able to immediately play for a team again, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but it’s unlikely any team will pick him up. It’s both very late in the season at this point, and Rice’s image is still tarnished. |
| Ray Rice is immediately eligible, source says, by winning his appeal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 | Ray Rice is immediately eligible, source says, by winning his appeal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 |
| Ray Rice is immediately eligible, source says, by winning his appeal. | Ray Rice is immediately eligible, source says, by winning his appeal. |
| — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 | — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2014 |
| One legal analyst does not see the NFL appealing this decision and, according to ESPN’s Andrew Brandt, the NFL has said they accept the ruling as binding. | One legal analyst does not see the NFL appealing this decision and, according to ESPN’s Andrew Brandt, the NFL has said they accept the ruling as binding. |
| NFL can appeal Ray Rice arbitration decision to a court but odds of court taking it are extremely low. Courts respect arbitration decisions. — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 28, 2014 | NFL can appeal Ray Rice arbitration decision to a court but odds of court taking it are extremely low. Courts respect arbitration decisions. — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 28, 2014 |
| NFL can appeal Ray Rice arbitration decision to a court but odds of court taking it are extremely low. Courts respect arbitration decisions. | NFL can appeal Ray Rice arbitration decision to a court but odds of court taking it are extremely low. Courts respect arbitration decisions. |
| — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 28, 2014 | — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 28, 2014 |
| As to whether the NFL further pursues Ray Rice punishment, it will not. Am told by league, as to the ruling, "We accept it as binding." — Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) November 28, 2014 | As to whether the NFL further pursues Ray Rice punishment, it will not. Am told by league, as to the ruling, "We accept it as binding." — Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) November 28, 2014 |
| As to whether the NFL further pursues Ray Rice punishment, it will not. Am told by league, as to the ruling, "We accept it as binding." | As to whether the NFL further pursues Ray Rice punishment, it will not. Am told by league, as to the ruling, "We accept it as binding." |
| — Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) November 28, 2014 | — Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) November 28, 2014 |