Rice stated Tuesday in an ESPN interview that he has undergone counseling and is constant to talk towards home violence since video surfaced final yr displaying him knocking out this then-fiancee Janay Palmer with a punch in an Atlantic Metropolis on line casino elevator.
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His glory days with the Ravens are long gone, but Ray Rice hasn’t given up on his football career. “I’ve been smart with money and the NFL is a great-paying game, but I really want to get back out there for my pride and to be able to leave the game with dignity”.
Ray Rice wants to play in the NFL again, but more importantly, he wants people to know that’s a better person than he was a year ago. “I don’t want to ever take it for granted because it’s a real issue in our society”. My video put the light out there if you’ve never seen what domestic violence looks like.
It has been over a year since the incident and while Rice insists he has changed and is hopeful of returning to the NFL, the three-time pro bowl running back understands he faces a challenge regaining the public’s trust. “I know that it’s a unique deal, so I just try to honestly live day to day and stay hopeful for that opportunity”.
“I all the time preach, one or two unsafe selections, your dream can turn out to be a nightmare”.
“I’m not afraid to say right now that I feel like I’m a rehabilitated man”, he said. Well, I had to eat my own words.
The 28-year-old was released by the Ravens and received an indefinite suspension from the NFL, though charges against Rice were eventually dropped.
Rice reiterated several things that he told The Baltimore Sun during an extensive interview in February, including that at one point, he didn’t think “life was worth living”. “That’s what’s keeping me working”, said Rice.
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“I understand why maybe a few teams or teams shy away from me”, Rice said. It’s a privilege to play in the NFL and a privilege to play professional sports. He understands why he’s been called a monster by some. Rice, a second-round pick out of Rutgers by the Ravens in 2008, said he has “a lot of hope and faith” that he’ll be able to “hang it up the right way”. There’s no set in stone whether you’re going to get a second or chance or not.
