The footballer has released a statement after he got fired by the Ravens following the release of his elevator attack video, saying that he and his wife will 'continue to support each other.'
- Sep 10, 2014
AceShowbiz - Ray Rice broke silence following the emergence of a graphic video showing him knocking out his now-wife in an elevator. In a statement to ESPN on Tuesday, September 9, the footballer says that he and his wife are going to "support each other."
"I have to be strong for my wife. She is so strong. We are in good spirits. We have a lot of people praying for us and we'll continue to support each other. I have to be there for (Janay) and my family right now and work through this," he says. CNN's Rachel Nichols additionally said that Rice sent a message which read, "I'm just holding strong for my wife and kid, that's all I can do right now."
The previous day, Rice made headlines after he got cut by The Baltimore Ravens and was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a second video of him hitting his then-fiancee Janay Rice in an elevator at the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City in February made its way out online. In the wake of the video emergence, Nike told THR that Rice is "no longer a Nike athlete." EA Sports additionally tweeted that Rice would be "removed from Madden NFL 15. The roster change will take place by this Friday."
In response to the suspension news, Janay Rice blasted media in a statement on Instagram which Baltimore Sun confirmed to be a public release. "I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I'm mourning the death of my closest friend," she said.
"But to have to accept the fact that it's reality is a nightmare in itself. No one knows the pain that [the] media & unwanted options from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret every day is a horrible thing. To take something away from the man I love that he has worked his ass [off] for all his life just to gain ratings is horrific," the statement continued.
"THIS IS OUR LIFE!" she added. "What don't you all get. If your intentions were to hurt us, embarrass us, make us feel alone, take all happiness away, you've succeeded on so many levels. Just know we will continue to grow & show the world what real love is!"
