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New revelations from the Associated Press that indicate that the NFL was provided a copy of the infamous "knockout" video showing Ray Rice inside an elevator assaulting his then-fiance last spring point to a coverup on some level.  It's not surprising, given the League's knee-jerk reaction to any scandal:  circle the wagons and try to protect the League's image at all costs.  Watching the initial video from outside the elevator, where Rice drags the unconscious woman out, and drops her, tells you that she didn't just bump her nose on the elevator buttons.  That should have been the only "smoking gun" necessary for the Ravens and the NFL to fire and suspend him, respectively.

BONUS:  Still-clueless, shameful dolt and ESPN commentator Stephen A. "The A Is For Asshole" Smith had this comment, referring to the president of the National Organization for Women calling for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's resignation (via Early Lead):

"I'm sorry, I think this woman is off her rocker.  I think she's lost her mind."

You may recall The A Is For Asshole had a neanderthal take on the initial news of the Ray Rice assault.  Time for him to go where he'd be appreciated:  Fox "News."

(cartoon:  Drew Sheneman, via Gocomics.com)

From The Sports Desk

While we're on the subject of bad actors, after the release of the video showing Baltimore Ravens running back Ray "Not Nice" Rice knocking out his then-girlfriend in an elevator, the Ravens terminated his contract, and the NFL suspended Rice indefinitely.  Earlier video of the incident in an Atlantic City casino showed Rice dragging the unconscious woman out of the elevator.  The latest, previously unreleased video shows the actual assault inside the elevator.

Ravens and NFL officials claim not to have seen the newest video, and had suspended Rice for 2 games, a move that came under criticism for leniency.  This comes after the arrest of San Francisco 49ers player Ray McDonald for felony domestic violence on Sunday.  He was released on bail, hours before his team played (and beat) the Dallas Cowpies Cowboys.  The NFL has a new policy of suspending a player for 6 games for domestic violence, and indefinite suspension for a second violation.

BONUS:  Leave it to the cretins at Fux and Friends to joke about the incident: "…the message is take the stairs."  Hardy har har; not surprising that domestic violence is amusing to the Fuxers.

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