Everyone has already seen the aftermath of Ray Rice's argument with his fiancee Janay Palmer when he dragged her out of an Atlantic City elevator last winter. Now new footage of the NFL player actually landing a punch to Palmer's face inside the elevator has surfaced and the NFL reportedly saw it before handing down its weak two-game suspension as punishment.
TMZ Sports has obtained raw video of the vicious punch that knocked his then-fiancee (now wife) out — surely adding more controversy to Roger Goodell's wrist-slap of a penalty for Rice's brutal attack — in light of the league's tougher stand on domestic violence.
An employee of the hotel — which just shut down for good -- tells TMZ Sports he was working there at the time and says the NFL saw the elevator footage before imposing the 2-game suspension.
An employee of the hotel — which just shut down for good -- tells TMZ Sports he was working there at the time and says the NFL saw the elevator footage before imposing the 2-game suspension.
The Feb. 15th incident took place at the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City — after the Baltimore Ravens running back and Palmer got into a heated argument on their way into the elevator.
Inside the elevator it's apparent he strikes first ... she hits back ... and then Rice delivers the knockout blow.
The punch knocks Palmer off her feet — and she smashes her head on the elevator hand rail — knocking her out cold. An seemingly unfazed Ray then drags the unconscious woman out of the elevator into the hotel lobby.
After facing the media together, Ray and Palmer got married one month after the attack.
The gossip site said it has reached out to the NFL for comment several times about the new footage but has not received a response.
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