Ravens' Harbaugh supports Ray Rice

[joeybee12]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- On the eve of Ray Rice addressing the media, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh continued to support his starting running back, saying he was "disappointed" in the domestic violence incident but was "proud" in what he's done since.

"I hate what happened. What happened was wrong. Flat out," Harbaugh told reporters after Wednesday's training camp practice. "The thing I appreciate about it is how Ray has handled it afterward by acknowledging it was wrong and he'll do everything he can do to make it right. That's what you ask for when someone does a wrong thing. So, I'm proud of him for that."

Harbaugh was alluding to the fact that Rice and his now-wife Janay Palmer entered into counseling together immediately following the incident in an Atlantic City casino elevator, where he allegedly struck her unconscious. Rice was accepted into a pretrial intervention program in May to avoid trial, and he was suspended two games by the NFL last Thursday.

Harbaugh declined to address the length of Rice's suspension, which has come under fire for being too soft.

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[ProdigalJunkMail]

1. anyone shocked and/or dismayed

at the handling of the Ray Rice situation need look no further than the way the NFL and Ravens handled the Ray Lewis (murdering shitbag) situation... hell, maybe Rice can make MVP, too and then get a gig on Sunday chatting about football on the telly...

the whole league handling of criminal-athletes is appalling... the only thing moreso is that his jersey will sell like mad again this year.

sP

[merrily]

4. A lot of money in pro football, so let's find something to commend him about, even

if he had little choice but to do what he did.

This is truly disgusting. I don't buy game tickets or watch games on TV. If I did, I'd boycott.

[merrily]

2. Realistically, what choice did he have but to admit his mistake and, like so

many celebrities, go into rehab?

Anyone? Anyone?

[joeybee12]

5. Would have been nice if he had admitted his mistake prior to the video

coming out, prior to his trying and trying to place the blame on her.

[merrily]

6. IOW, you, too, doubt there is any reason to praise him for his

admission and entry to rehab.

They say great minds think alike.

[CBGLuthier]

3. Birds of a feather flock together

Wow he is such a fucking upright fella for acknowledging it was wrong. Just makes it all better.

[davidpdx]

7. Harbaugh can talk out of both sides of his mouth and his ass at the same time