Rashee Rice [legal issues megathread]

[DaFace]

The other thread is a dumpster fire. I'm sure this will become one as well, but might as well start with a clean slate. I'll at least try to keep the OP updated with any notable news. Feel free to PM me if I miss anything good.

Arrest warrant and potential charges:

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BREAKING: An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice in connection to his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March, sources tell WFAA. https://t.co/XL3F7oCuW1

— WFAA (@wfaa) April 10, 2024

Rice, 23, now faces eight charges in the case -- six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault, according to the arrest warrant. All of the charges are felonies.

Collision involving injury carries a penalty of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not more than five years or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, a fine fine not to exceed $5,000 or both. Collision involving serious bodily injury -- a third-degree felony -- carries a punishment of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years. Aggravated assault -- a second-degree felony -- is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Analysis from a defense attorney:

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Originally Posted by DaFace

This is a pretty good thread from a defense attorney on the matter.

TL;DR, his concern was at a 2, and now it's a 4 (out of 10). Still probably not a huge deal, but there are some concerning possibilities. Overall, though, he thinks it all gets pled down to misdemeanors, he misses a couple of games, and he writes some massive checks to those he injured.

Turned himself in and now out on bail:

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Originally Posted by In58men

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday evening. https://t.co/rSp9IRRlFn pic.twitter.com/GlK4sB1XJM

— FOX4 News Kansas City (@fox4kc) April 12, 2024

Originally Posted by In58men

New avatar!!!

BREAKING: DeSoto PD releases #RasheeRice's booking photo.

Again, the Kansas City Chiefs receiver is no longer in the DeSoto Jail after posting a $40k bond.

(@wfaa) pic.twitter.com/IegZg3GFtL

— Matt Howerton (@HowertonNews) April 12, 2024

Random minutiae:

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

#Chiefs WR Rashee Rice and former SMU CB Theodore Knox are being sued for $1 million by two victims of the March 30 crash in Dallas, Texas, for severe injuries, including 'trauma to the brain, lacerations to the face requiring stitches, multiple contusions about the body,… pic.twitter.com/RlDvilVLi6

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 15, 2024

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes said he's worked with Rashee Rice throughout the offseason and will continue to do so while the legal process plays out for Rice..

— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) April 15, 2024

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

Solid player. Brings his lunch pail to work.

Passionate too...

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Dude, they used Hardman and Tyreek very early on in that same gadget role.

I don't think you really understand how much more polished Worthy is than those 2 guys and Rice coming out.

There is absolutely no reason he can't do the gadget stuff week 1 after a full TC. This is just silly.

Yeah, it's super annoying how people think of Worthy as some Hardman clone or dumb shit like him. He's 100x the route runner Hardman was coming out and I bet he's significantly better than Hardman is at running routes even if he's going into his 6th NFL season.

Worthy is a polished route runner and I'm almost positive he's getting more playing time than Hardman, even early. He's gonna get the gadget role at first, but only because of how hard the playbook is to learn. Plus I am fairly certain that he's a lot smarter than Hardman and will pick it up much faster. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Worthy is our #3 by the middle of the season.

At this point in his career all Hardman really is is depth. His injury seems to have sapped a good portion of the speed that allowed him to be a really good gadget guy. If Hardman hadn't gotten that weird ass injury and still had his speed, then sure he'd probably be getting reps over Worthy, but he did get injured. Hardman is depth in case of injury and I will be really surprised if he's getting more playing time than Worthy at any point in the season.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by O.city

They'll absolutely get him involved early and often....if he can be healthy.

I'm not sure you guys are getting where my skepticism is coming from here. He hasn't practiced, IIRC, with full team stuff any this offseason. For a rookie that's not ideal. He's still got TC so it could all work out fine, I don't blame them for being cautious with a hammy, but the timing and such matters.

As long as Worthy is healthy by TC and is able to get those reps, then he's above Hardman and is perfect for the gadget role to start out. The thing with Worthy is that he isn't a project like Hardman was. Worthy is a polished receiver and would have been a top 10-15 guy if he didn't have such a twiggy frame lol.

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

People seem to forget that Worthy was a 1st round pick. KC didn't draft him to have him sit behind scrubs for a year. He should be on the field early and often, starting in week 1.

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[RunKC]

Originally Posted by O.city

Hence why I said "they may get him some manufactured shot plays or gadget touches" early.

But again....with missing all of the offseason thus far, he's gonna be behind the current group.

Yup it’s not a good thing for a rookie WR to miss OTA’s. That’s a key time to get on the field and run through the playbook early.

They don’t need Worthy this year bc Hollywood and Rashee will be here unlike last year when it was Rashee vs pure shit.

And if Worthy was the end-all-be-all they wouldn’t have brought back Mecole. It’s not that Mecole is better. It’s that he knows the offense completely and that will be important early on in the season.

[New World Order]

Yep.

Rice, Brown and Kelce with a solid running game is plenty this year to be back to a top 5 offense.

Worthy can sit back and learn.

[BossChief]

Im sure the last thing the league ever wants in these situations is to deal out punishment and then have a video come out showing the situation as much worse afterwards.

[smithandrew051]

Rice is actually the good guy in this situation imo

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Im sure the last thing the league ever wants in these situations is to deal out punishment and then have a video come out showing the situation as much worse afterwards.

Yea, video of Rice raping a woman before crashing is coming any day now.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Yea, video of Rice raping a woman before crashing is coming any day now.

Don’t be obtuse. There were reports about stolen merchandise in the car, the way they left the scene was extremely suspect. I’m NOT saying there is more to this than we know already, but I’m not gonna sit here and act like I’m privy to all information, either.

It’s POSSIBLE what we saw in the short video is everything there is to the case….its also POSSIBLE (in a hypothetical worst case scenario) that they had just robbed somebody and maybe even hurt someone prior to racing off.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Yep.

Rice, Brown and Kelce with a solid running game is plenty this year to be back to a top 5 offense.

Worthy can sit back and learn.

These guys learn quicker in game. There is no reason he can't be out 3rd WR.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Don’t be obtuse. There were reports about stolen merchandise in the car, the way they left the scene was extremely suspect. I’m NOT saying there is more to this than we know already, but I’m not gonna sit here and act like I’m privy to all information, either.

It’s POSSIBLE what we saw in the short video is everything there is to the case….its also POSSIBLE (in a hypothetical worst case scenario) that they had just robbed somebody and maybe even hurt someone prior to racing off.

It’s also possible that one of them was on the verge of dying and they were racing to the hospital to save his life. It’s also possible their cars malfunctioned.

[Rainbarrel]

Chiefs in it for the long grain

[Katipan]

8 games for 1 misdemeanor
1 misdemeanor for choking her

Only 1 of these is shocking

[BWillie]

Choking someone is next level psychotic shit. Psychos do it because they can see and feel the life of that person being extinguished.

Rice was just being young and dumb. Huge difference. No way the two punishments should be comparable.