Kansas City Chiefs Confirm Domestic Violence Claims Connected to Wide Receiver Rashee Rice
The NFL franchise released a comment on Wednesday evening confirming they have knowledge of domestic violence allegations made public in social media posts by a ex-partner of wide receiver Rashee Rice and were in communication with the NFL.
The organization omitted the name of the player specifically in their statement and stated they would have “nothing more to add at this time”.
Claims Posted on Instagram
Dacoda Nichole Jones, who likewise did not name Rice by name, posted a series of photos on social media that seemed to depict indicators of bodily harm. Jones did say the person involved was the parent of her kids, and it is known she has two children with the football player, whom the Chiefs selected in the 2023 draft.
Police Reports Currently Unavailable
No police reports were on file in Overland Park, Kansas where the incident is said to have taken place.
Rice's Prior Legal Issues
Rice missed the initial part of this NFL campaign due to an NFL suspension for his involvement in causing a multi-vehicle accident on a Texas roadway that resulted in multiple people injured. He was given 30 days in jail and probationary supervision after pleading guilty to serious offenses.
On the field, he finished the year with 53 receptions for 571 receiving yards and five TDs as the Chiefs finished with a losing record and failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in a decade.
