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

[Bearcat]

Plenty of Chiefs fans are still butthurt over Kareem Hunt, too.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Mecca

But..he's not your friend...or even an acquaintance. You watch him play football, that's it. All you should care about is if he does that job well..hoping he gets suspended to make the team worse makes no sense.

I hate Skyy Moore cause he sucks at football I don't care if he's a good guy or not.

You don't get to tell people how to enjoy something, goober.

If character means nothing to you, then you are in a large boat that is well populated.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Plenty of Chiefs fans are still butthurt over Kareem Hunt, too.

That should've been the moment Chiefs fans learned that it's all a bunch of horseshit.

The same people that bashed the Chiefs and Hunt cheered when he got his "second chance" with the Browns.

[kcmaxwell]

So have they suspended this POS yet??

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Mecca

So it turns into "OMG character!" This shit went on ad nauseum when the team was bad. So many people who would rather have a team of nice guys than actually win.

The “True Fans” haven’t all dropped dead already?

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Ridiculous. What big secret could there possibly be to justify 7 more games than the Jets guy? We know the charges. Does the NFL know something that the police don't?

Did he slap a female driver before fleeing the scene?

Come on man.

There were reports there was also stolen items in the car, that they had other drugs in the bag, maybe they were just racing, maybe there’s more to it than that.we don’t know if he was under the influence or not, if he was…what was in his system?

Players are instructed to call security immediately in situations like this. Players in KC KNOW they need to tell the truth, due to how Hunt got cut. It’s entirely possible that the NFL knows more than we do and his punishment will include all information they have. Remember…the NFL can suspend under the conduct policy even with no charges filed.

It’s also possible that we already know every relevant detail possible and he will only get a couple games (I posted every relevant case and ensuing length of suspension of the last 20 years, a few pages back) and that this report was just pure speculation that he will get “at least 8 games”…

Time will tell

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Katipan

The whole entire point of being a midwesterner are values and morals.

And waving at people.

And saying ope

[Shiver Me Timbers]

Could this whole thing get drug out for a year, whereas any punishment will not be instituted until the 2025 season?

[FringeNC]

What we can't have happen is an appeal to the suspension and then it is upheld and he misses the playoffs.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by staylor26

That should've been the moment Chiefs fans learned that it's all a bunch of horseshit.

The same people that bashed the Chiefs and Hunt cheered when he got his "second chance" with the Browns.

Yup.

And when the guy was getting in trouble in Cleveland you were STILL seeing guys (of course Florio) bagging on the Chiefs for drafting him to begin with.

It's all ridiculous.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by Katipan

The whole entire point of being a midwesterner are values and morals.

And waving at people.

lol it's being able to afford a house

[ThrobProng]

What I've learned from this thread is that James Palmer is a flaming homo.

[New World Order]

My recommended punishment:

No preseason games

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

The “True Fans” haven’t all dropped dead already?

After the whole Javon Belcher thing fans started taking the character stuff more seriously.

The Tyreek stuff when he was drafted was pretty damn bad at the time and this is coming from someone who doesn’t feel Rice should be suspended near as long as the rumors say

[dlphg9]

Hmmm could this help Rashee's case and get him quite a few less games than he would have gotten otherwise?

"The NFL will have the burden of establishing that the player violated the Personal Conduct Policy. The NFL also will publish mitigating factors for discipline which shall include acceptance of responsibility and cooperation, engagement with clinical resources and voluntary restitution."

That's in the new CBA. Seems like he has a smart lawyer or has been given good counsel from someone. He took responsibility and I'm sure he cooperating as much as possible, considering he came right out and said it was him. He's also telling his victims that he wants to take care of them and I'd consider that voluntarily.