A graphic Ray Rice video emerged early Monday morning in which the Ravens running back is seen knocking out his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City casino elevator, and the Twitter backlash began immediately.
It was nearly impossible to find anybody in support of Rice -- who is in the middle of a two-game suspension but now might be subject to even more, considering the NFL claims it had never seen the video before the rest of the public did.
It was not difficult, though, to take the temperature of many NFL players, current and former.
Here's the take of Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton.
That man should be thrown out the the nfl and thrown into jail. Shame on those deciding his punishment. Smh
— Terrance Knighton (@MrKnighton2u) September 8, 2014
If there's anyway to open that case up and give this guy the punishment he deserves, it NEEDS to be done.
— Terrance Knighton (@MrKnighton2u) September 8, 2014
As players we must speak up. Stand up for what's right. I don't give a damn who u are or how much money you make. No place for this.
— Terrance Knighton (@MrKnighton2u) September 8, 2014
This video makes me sick to my stomach.
— Terrance Knighton (@MrKnighton2u) September 8, 2014
Here's what Packers guard T.J. Lang had to say:
2 games. Disturbing.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) September 8, 2014
From former linebacker Scott Fujita:
I'm glad no one this morning seems to care about yesterday's games. This piece of shit needs to be out of the league. Period.
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) September 8, 2014
From current CFL receiver Chad Ochocinco, who pleaded no contest to head-butting his then-wife in 2012:
From former Redskins linebacker London Fletcher:
@nflcommish to say you got that wrong is an understatement. Very disappointed in you. Wow...unbelievable.
— London Fletcher (@LFletcher59) September 8, 2014
And former offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley had a particularly strong take.
2 games?!?! His ass needs to be in jail. I don't smoke weed but I'd rather have a weed head on my team than a Ray Rice. #Coward
— LeCharles Bentley (@LeCharlesBent65) September 8, 2014
NFL players want to stand up for some shat, don't play against Ravens until Rice is suspended indefinitely. What if that was YOUR daughter?
— LeCharles Bentley (@LeCharlesBent65) September 8, 2014
He could've killed that girl. They need to sports science the force of that punch. NFL players are STRONG... Like very strong...
— LeCharles Bentley (@LeCharlesBent65) September 8, 2014
Thus far, the NFL, other than its statement that the league had not seen the tape before Monday, and the NFLPA have been silent.
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