It seems President Obama has condemned Ray Rice in no uncertain terms after shocking video of the former Baltimore Ravens running back punching his then fiancée Janay Palmer emerged on Monday.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest's released a short statement following consultations with the president, after TMZ released the shocking footage of Rice punching Palmer (now his wife) unconscious in an Atlantic City elevator in February.
And while the statement doesn't mention Rice by name, it came right after the running back was released by his NFL team:
And while the statement doesn't mention Rice by name, it came right after the running back was released by his NFL team:
"The President is the father of two daughters. And like any American, he believes that domestic violence is contemptible and unacceptable in a civilized society," said the statement.
"Hitting a woman is not something a real man does, and that's true whether or not an act of violence happens in the public eye, or, far too often, behind closed doors.
"Stopping domestic violence is something that's bigger than football – and all of us have a responsibility to put a stop to it."
Obama greeted Rice and his teammates at the White House last year after the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.
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