Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will not receive discipline from the NFL for violation of its personal conduct policy, related to alleged domestic violence incidences involving his ex-girlfriend and the mother fo hjis two children, Dacoda Jones.
Jones alleged in a lawsuit that Rice had “grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit and headbutted [her], as well as hit her with inanimate objects,” from December 2023 through July 2025. Jones also posted pictures on Instagram of bruises and scratches, writing “I’m so tired of keeping quiet I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through too much in a span of 8 years and I’ve had ENOUGH! I’ve dealt with abuse for years, me and this man decided to break up a couple months ago and since then it’s been nothing but hell.”
Jones later swore in an affadavit that she had a verbal confrontation with Rice, but he never punched her, and subsequently deleted the post.
In a statement, the NFL said, “There was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy.”
My take: The retraction in the affidavit was the end of the MLB investigation. Since there were never criminal charges, it would have been. difficult to prove, even to a standard less than the legal threshold. If Rice is as alleged, he'll do it again. Hopefully, lessons have benn learned all around.
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Rice avoids punishment
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will not receive discipline from the NFL for violation of its personal conduct policy, related to alleged domestic violence incidences involving his ex-girlfriend and the mother fo hjis two children, Dacoda Jones.
Jones alleged in a lawsuit that Rice had “grabbed, choked, strangled, pushed, thrown, scratched, hit and headbutted [her], as well as hit her with inanimate objects,” from December 2023 through July 2025. Jones also posted pictures on Instagram of bruises and scratches, writing “I’m so tired of keeping quiet I’m so tired of protecting his image. I’ve been through too much in a span of 8 years and I’ve had ENOUGH! I’ve dealt with abuse for years, me and this man decided to break up a couple months ago and since then it’s been nothing but hell.”
Jones later swore in an affadavit that she had a verbal confrontation with Rice, but he never punched her, and subsequently deleted the post.
In a statement, the NFL said, “There was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the personal conduct policy.”
My take: The retraction in the affidavit was the end of the MLB investigation. Since there were never criminal charges, it would have been. difficult to prove, even to a standard less than the legal threshold. If Rice is as alleged, he'll do it again. Hopefully, lessons have benn learned all around.
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