TMZ releases footage of Ray Rice punching wife


TMZ released disturbing new footage Monday morning of Ray Rice punching his wife in an Atlantic City elevator, sparking a new round of outrage over the league's decision to suspend him for just two games.

The new clip shows the actual February 15 confrontation between the Baltimore Ravens running back and his then-fiancée. After entering the elevator in what looks like an argument, Ray Rice initiates contact. Janay Rice reacts physically, only to be hit with a devastating punch that leaves her unconcious. Rice then drags her limp body out of the elevator, which is where the previously released footage picks up.

Ray and Janay Rice were both arrested on simple assault charges and released. Ray Rice could have his charges dropped if he completes a diversion program. Janay Rice's charges were dropped.

Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL received so much criticism for Rice's slap-on-the-wrist two-game suspension that he later announced more stringent league penalties for domestic violence.

This new footage, however, shows the public just how brutal the attack was — and just how insufficient Rice's penalty was. A Revel Casino employee tells TMZ that the league watched the tape of the incident and it seems hard to believe that Goodell or the Baltimore Ravens could not have seen the footage before levying the suspension.


WARNING: The video below is disturbing and features an act of domestic violence.

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if he had just been a cop

we would understand his hesitance to let her 'charge' him and close their distance,,lol

but seriously, its too bad, people should be taught not to get aggressive, whether they be women or men,, cause humans will either fight back or run

and when everyone is taught defense is their RIGHT, most will choose fight,,, whether they be woman or man


something tells me they are both aggressive with each other,, but only the male will be demonized,,,,

and for what he is CAUGHT doing here, there should be prosecution


while understanding , in these mutually aggressive relaitonships, there is probably much that both have done that just was never caught on cam,,,

Yea, he probably met her in a strip joint and thought she would make a good wife.

well, I actually know some strippers who are pretty amazing people, so that wouldn't be surprising to me

Ray Rice was just released from the Baltimore Ravens.

I can get behind no tolerance of domestic violence

if we also start applying it to women,,


violence is violence in a relationship, if its deplorable, the gender shouldn't matter,, it should be treated equally