Chiefs Acknowledge Alleged Abuse Allegations Involving Player Rashee Rice
The Kansas City Chiefs released a comment Wednesday night stating they are aware of domestic violence allegations circulated in social media posts by a ex-partner of player the athlete and had been in contact with the league office.
The organization did not mention the player by name in their statement and noted they would have “nothing more to add at this time”.
Claims Posted on Instagram
The woman, who also did not mention the athlete directly, posted a set of images on social media that appeared to show signs of physical abuse. Jones did say the individual in question was the father of her children, and it is known she has two children with the football player, whom the Chiefs drafted in the 2023 draft.
Official Complaints Reportedly Not on File
No police reports were on file in Overland Park, Kansas where the incident is said to have taken place.
Player's Recent Off-Field Troubles
Rice missed the initial part of this season due to an league-mandated ban for his involvement in causing a multi-vehicle accident on a Texas roadway that resulted in multiple people injured. He was sentenced a month of incarceration and probationary supervision after entering a guilty plea to serious offenses.
On the field, he concluded the season with 53 catches for 571 receiving yards and five TDs as the Chiefs went 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first occasion in a decade.
