Chiefs Confirm Domestic Violence Claims Connected to Wide Receiver Rashee Rice

The NFL franchise issued a statement on Wednesday evening stating they have knowledge of domestic violence allegations made public in online accounts by a ex-partner of wide receiver the athlete and had been in communication with the league office.

The team omitted the name of the player specifically in their announcement and said they would have “no further comment at this time”.

Claims Posted on Instagram

The woman, who likewise did not name Rice by name, shared a set of images on Instagram that appeared to show indicators of bodily harm. Jones stated the individual in question was the father of her children, and it is known she has two children with the football player, whom the team drafted in the second round.

Official Complaints Reportedly Not on File

No official complaints were available in the Kansas City suburb where the incident is said to have occurred.

Rice's Prior Off-Field Troubles

The receiver missed the first six games of this NFL campaign due to an league-mandated ban for his role in causing a crash on a Dallas highway that resulted in several individuals hurt. He was given a month of incarceration and probationary supervision after pleading guilty to serious offenses.

Statistically, Rice finished the year with 53 catches for 571 receiving yards and five TDs as the Chiefs went 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade.