After many criticized the NFL for its current (lack of) actions involving the domestic violence cases of Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, major sponsors like Visa, Anheuser-Bush, and others have finally voiced their concerns to the league. According to the Huffington Post, the NFL’s multi-million dollar sponsorships have released statements following the NFL’s initial decision to […]
UPDATE: 9/17/2014 2:10 p.m. Nike has suspended Adrian Peterson’s sponsorship. The brand released a statement following the athlete’s indefinite suspension from the NFL over his chid abuse case: “Nike in no way condones child abuse or domestic violence of any kind and has shared our concerns with the NFL,” the statement reads. “We have suspended […]
The world is still in shock from seeing the video of former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City elevator. But while that footage was undeniably horrible, there have been a lot of domestic disputes circling the NFL that are even more heinous. We’ve highlighted five cases of domestic violence in the […]
Rihanna is not a happy camper. Amid the Ray Rice domestic violence controversy and the NFL’s attempts to diminish their role in knowing about video of the horrifying incident, CBS decided to pull Rihanna’s song from the opening intro during last week’s Thursday Night Football. And well, Rihanna was not happy, accusing CBS of punishing her for […]
Ray Rice, the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back whose contract was terminated after it was revealed he punched his wife so hard he knocked her unconscious, plans to appeal his indefinite suspension from the NFL. If you recall, Rice was let go after TMZ released a video of the star player punching Janay Palmer (now Rice) in […]
After a controversial week regarding Ray Rice assaulting his wife, Janay Rice, in an elevator, things don’t seem to be that bad between the two of them. Ray and Janay, who haven’t really been seen a lot seen the footage leaked, were spotted at a New Rochelle High School football game yesterday. Rice, his wife, and their children, […]
The prosecutors of Atlantic County are not happy with how Ray Rice‘s domestic violence case is being handled. According to TMZ, the prosecutors think that the former Ravens football player is getting off way too easy after what happened, and that the case is being handled “shamelessly” and “outrageously.” The site reports: Multiple prosecutors in […]
UPDATE: 7:00 PM EST The Minnesota Vikings have deactivated Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game against New England, according to ESPN. A warrant has also been issued for Peterson’s arrest. BREAKING: The Vikings have deactivated Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game against New England. — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 12, 2014 “The Vikings are in the process of gathering […]
So this happened. This week, a Sean Hannity radio show guest claimed that ex-Baltimore Raven Ray Rice is the bigger victim of domestic violence, despite video evidence showing him striking his wife so hard she falls unconscious, because, well, trolling. That’s the only way we can make sense of such a claim. But maybe A.J. Delgado, […]
The Baltimore Ravens may have terminated running back Ray Rice’s contract, but his fans’ devotion still remains. During the Pittsburgh Steelers versus Ravens game on Thursday night, fans came out in droves, supporting Rice by wearing his number 27 jersey to the stadium. That group of fans included women, who, despite watching Rice punch his then-fiancée Janay […]
A new, but familiar, face will be joining the cast of Saturday Night Live. Comedian Michael Che, best known for his work on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is set to replace Cecily Strong as a Weekend Update co-anchor. Che will deliver the report alongside Colin Jost. Michael will give his last broadcast on The […]
The narrative on why the NFL didn’t pursue the Ray Rice domestic incident is changing everyday, including various claims that the disturbing video of the ex-Baltimore Raven beating his wife wasn’t available to league officials. Now, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is claiming that he didn’t look into the case as well as he should have out […]
