Kansas City Chiefs Confirm Domestic Violence Claims Connected to Player Rashee Rice
The Kansas City Chiefs released a comment on Wednesday evening indicating they have knowledge of claims of abuse circulated in social media posts by a former girlfriend of wide receiver Rashee Rice and had been in contact with the NFL.
The team did not mention the player specifically in their announcement and said they would have “no further comment at this time”.
Claims Posted on Social Media
The woman, who also did not mention the athlete directly, shared a series of photos on social media that seemed to depict signs of physical abuse. She stated the individual in question was the father of her children, and it is known she has two children with Rice, whom the Chiefs selected in the second round.
Police Reports Currently Unavailable
No police reports were on file in the Kansas City suburb where the incident is said to have occurred.
Rice's Prior Legal Issues
The receiver was absent for the initial part of this NFL campaign due to an league-mandated ban for his involvement in instigating a crash on a Texas roadway that resulted in several individuals hurt. Rice was given 30 days in jail and probationary supervision after pleading guilty to felony charges.
Statistically, Rice finished the year with 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs finished 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in a ten-year span.
