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

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Further proves what I've been saying about the 8 games rumor. It would be the most egregious arbitrary suspension in NFL history.

it would be and I fear they would do it for optics because of the Chiefs success, other team's fans bitch non stop about how they believe the NFL favors the Chiefs. Even though it's pretty obvious that they don't but with success comes the bitching.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Oh I've posted the list a couple times in various threads.

Bottom line is that the actual precedent for this kind of thing is 1 game, 2 games tops.

And the league with all its butt-****ery will probably give Rice 4 because...Reasons. Hunt will take it and both Rice and his attorneys will contritely claim they've grown and matured from the experience and the world will keep turning.

But even 4 doesn't have an established basis. Just Goodell dropping the bomb on his good soldier owner Clark.

I still wonder if his willingness to eat shit on stuff like this is what got him the gig as head of the finance committee. I just can't understand why a now established owner from a respected NFL family constantly gets whacked around like a red-headed step-child by the league. And just does it with a smile on his face.

"Hey Clark? How bad do you want that threepeat, because I'm thinking 8 games for Rashee, negotiated down to 6, sounds pretty fair for a team that's about to do something no other team has ever done in the history of this sport. If you're picking up what I'm laying down, that is."

[staylor26]

Also, just want to point out that there was WAY more outrage over Rice than Sutton. Most people don't even know about the Sutton story. It's not like the Lions are irrelevant any more either.

It's all because Rice is a Chief, and our success.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Bowser

"Hey Clark? How bad do you want that threepeat, because I'm thinking 8 games for Rashee, negotiated down to 6, sounds pretty fair for a team that's about to do something no other team has ever done in the history of this sport. If you're picking up what I'm laying down, that is."

For a 3-peat you could hang his ass from a yardarm for all I care.

Do we still hang people from yardarms?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

For a 3-peat you could hang his ass from a yardarm for all I care.

Do we still hang people from yardarms?

I think so, but only in certain private membership clubs.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Also, just want to point out that there was WAY more outrage over Rice than Sutton. Most people don't even know about the Sutton story. It's not like the Lions are irrelevant any more either.

It's all because Rice is a Chief, and our success.

Isn't he a Steeler?

[KCUnited]

Shee good

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

For a 3-peat you could hang his ass from a yardarm for all I care.

Do we still hang people from yardarms?

No, in our modern enlightenment we've moved on from yardarms

We now prefer a good ol' gibbeting

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Also, just want to point out that there was WAY more outrage over Rice than Sutton. Most people don't even know about the Sutton story. It's not like the Lions are irrelevant any more either.

It's all because Rice is a Chief, and our success.

I mean, it's not all because he's a Chief. He could have killed someone.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by O.city

Isn't he a Steeler?

No, signed with the Lions last offseason.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I mean, it's not all because he's a Chief. He could have killed someone.

Oh yea, and what about the guy that choked a bitch?

At least if Rashee did, it would've been an accident.

100% fake/selective outrage.

[RunKC]

Looking at the bright side here: Rice being out for any number of games will force Xavier Worthy to get more snaps which will help him become acclimated to the offense faster.

That will pay dividends when Rice gets back

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Originally Posted by staylor26

No, signed with the Lions last offseason.

Yes he did. But he was released by the Lions after his arrest. He has since signed as a FA to go back to the Steelers.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard

Yes he did. But he was released by the Lions after his arrest. He has since signed as a FA to go back to the Steelers.

Didn't know the Steelers re-signed him, and I was aware the Lions had released him, but the point is that he was a Lion when the news broke.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Cameron Sutton got 8 games after being charged with "Felony Domestic Battery by Strangulation"

Fellas, that's a LOT worse than what Rice did.

This should be 2 games tops. May be 4 games. But if the league's letting Sutton off with 1/2 a season when he choked a woman out, it's hard to justify them 'dropping the hammer' on Rashee.

Yeah, agree completely on 2 tops. Anything over that should be appealed immediately.