A harrowing video of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocking
out his then-fiancee' in an Atlantic City casino elevator was posted
by TMZ.com early Monday morning, sending shockwaves around the country
— including in the NFL commissioner's office.
According to a source, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who had not
seen the horrific video showing Rice cold-cocking Janay Palmer before
handing down a two-game suspension that was blasted for being too
soft, is reviewing the new evidence that was posted by the gossip
website around 4 a.m. Monday.
"We requested from law enforcement any and all information about the
incident, including the video from inside the elevator. That video was
not made available to us. And no one in our office has seen it until
today," the NFL said in a statement.
The video shows Rice and Palmer, who are now married, getting into an
elevator inside the Revel Casino on Feb. 15, and within seconds after
the door closing, Palmer approaches Rice, who knocks her out with a
left hook to the chin. Palmer falls to the ground, and when the doors
open, Rice drags her unconscious body into the hallway, where they are
met by a security guard.
Video of Rice dragging her out of the elevator went public shortly
after the incident, but Monday was the first time footage of inside
the elevator was released.
At the time of Rice's arrest, his attorney, Andrew Alperstein, termed
the allegations a "very minor physical altercation" with Palmer.
Nydaily News.
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