On Thursday, a law enforcement official confirmed the video of former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City hotel elevator was sent to the National Football League (NFL) in April. Despite NFL claims that no one in the league saw the video until TMZ released it in early September, the video was sent […]
The verdict is in. The majority of Americans believe sponsors should sever ties with the National Football League (NFL) following the handling of domestic violence and child abuse scandals that have plagued the league in recent months. The poll, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, found that more than half of Americans believe brands should drop sponsorships, […]
Weeks after a second video of former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice assaulting his wife in an Atlantic City hotel surfaced, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared before a crowd of reporters for a press conference to address his poor handling of the situation, and detail his plans to change the way the league deals with similar incidents in the […]
Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has been removed from the NFL team’s active roster until he resolves legal matters stemming from a domestic violence case that came to light in July. During this time, Hardy will continue to be paid, according to Carolina general manager Dave Gettleman. The team announced the decision to place Hardy […]
Following the Ray Rice elevator incident and Adrian Peterson’s child abuse charges, Arizona Cardinals backup running back Jonathan Dwyer became the latest NFL player to be arrested for domestic violence. Dwyer, 25, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault against his wife and 1-year-old son. His wife reportedly suffered a broken bone. He was also accused of […]
Just a day before House Republicans begin their eighth investigation into the 2012 Benghazi attacks, former View host Elisabeth Hasselbeck attempted to compare the tragedy to domestic violence because…Fox News. That’s the only way we can make sense of Hasselbeck’s far-reaching and offensive comparison — the television personality is currently a host on the network’s Fox & Friends, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This football season, CoverGirl signed on as the official beauty sponsor of the NFL, launching their #GetYourGameFaceOn campaign. They had no idea one of their images, which shows various models sporting looks and colors inspired by football teams, would be used to express outrage against the Baltimore Ravens and league commissioner Roger Goodell. In the […]
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 […]
