The Baltimore Ravens’ Defense of Ray Rice Is Indefensible

July 29, 2014   ·   Ty Schalter   ·   Jump to comments

Kevin Byrne likes Ray Rice.
The Baltimore Ravens' Senior Vice President of Public & Community Relations wants you to know that.
Rice "is a good guy," Byrne wrote on his blog at the team's official site, who "has been scrutinized" and "reviewed" for "a mistake" he made. Rice had "a moment" that he "wishes he could take back."
Byrne pointed out that he, owner Steve Bisciotti, president Dick Cass and general manager Ozzie Newsome are all parents. "We know what it is to support a child after a mistake," Byrne wrote, and "We know turning your back on a loved one in a time of need is not what families do."
The Ravens aren't turning their back on Rice. Just the opposite, in fact. With every blog post, every camp update, every tweet, they seem to downplay the crime he's accused of. From owner to digital media intern, every member of the Ravens organization is going to the mat for their favorite son.
Rice, though, is not their son. He's a 27...

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