Kansas City Chiefs Confirm Domestic Violence Claims Connected to Wide Receiver Rashee Rice

The NFL franchise released a comment on Wednesday evening confirming they have knowledge of domestic violence allegations made public in social media posts by a ex-partner of player Rashee Rice and were in communication with the NFL.

The organization did not mention the player specifically in their statement and stated they would have “nothing more to add at this time”.

Claims Posted on Instagram

The woman, who likewise did not name the athlete directly, shared a set of images on Instagram that seemed to depict indicators of bodily harm. She did say the person involved was the father of her children, and reports indicate she has kids with Rice, whom the team selected in the 2023 draft.

Official Complaints Currently Unavailable

No official complaints were on file in the Kansas City suburb where the incident is said to have taken place.

Rice's Recent Legal Issues

The receiver missed the first six games of this season due to an league-mandated ban for his involvement in instigating a multi-vehicle accident on a Dallas highway that resulted in multiple people hurt. He was sentenced a month of incarceration and probationary supervision after pleading guilty to serious offenses.

Statistically, he concluded the season with 53 catches for 571 yards and five TDs as the Kansas City finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade.