Ray Rice Says He’ll Donate Yearly Salary To Domestic Violence Charity If Signed By NFL Team Ray Rice REALLY wants to play football again. After becoming a national pariah for punching his wife unconscious in an Atlantic City casino elevator, he was effectively banished from the NFL after serving his suspension. In an effort to clean up his image and return to the field of play, Rice has made a bold proclamation-slash-plea to teams who may be afraid to touch him… Via USAToday If Ray Rice gets a chance to return to the NFL this season, every game check he earns would go towards combating the issue that took him out of the league. Out of football since the Baltimore Ravens cut him in September 2014 after video surfaced of him knocking out his then-fiancée in a casino elevator, Rice told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday he’d donate his entire salary in 2016 to organizations with programs focusing on education and prevention of domestic violence and supporting survivors and their families. It’s an extension of the message Rice’s representatives have delivered to teams about his intentions in trying to get a job and resume his playing career after a two-year absence. Says Rice: “All the scrutiny that I’ve got, it was deserved, because domestic violence is a horrible thing,” said Rice, the three-time Pro Bowl running back banished by the NFL (but later reinstated on appeal) amid outrage over the video recorded nearly 2 ½ years ago. “Me donating my salary is something that’ll be from the heart for me. I only want to play football so I can end it the right way for my kids and for the people that really believed in me. But I know there’s a lot of people affected by domestic violence, and every dollar helps. It’s raising awareness. “People need homes. People need shelter when they’re in a crucial situation. I’ve donated a lot of money to charities, but I had a situation where it was a national crisis. I’m not saying I’d be (donating the salary) to get on the field, but it’s something that will show where my heart is. My heart is about finishing the right way and helping people along the way.” This sounds like noble thing to do, but we’re not sure that’s going to make an NFL team cut that check… Image via WENN
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Redemption: Ray Rice Vows To Donate Salary To Domestic Violence Charity If Signed By NFL Team
