[Pink Slip Problems] Ray Rice Loses Ravens Contract, After Disturbing Video Leaked

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Following the release of the full video showing Ray Rice hitting his fiancé-now-wife—Janay Palmer—in February, the Baltimore Ravens have terminated his contract immediately. 

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On Monday, TMZ released the video, showing Rice hitting her in the face, knocking her into the rail of the elevator, where she laid unconscious as he stood over her. Later in the clip, he dragged her out of the elevator and onto to the floor of the hotel. Amid the public outcry, the Ravens decided to release the Superbowl champ tweeting,

The #Ravens have terminated RB Ray Rice’s contract this afternoon.

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Authored by: Sharifa Daniels