Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been involved in a series of legal troubles. Before the 2023 NFL Draft, there was an alleged incident involving Rice while he was at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
The incident
According to reports, Rice believed that former SMU basketball player Kendric Davis was seeing Rice’s girlfriend. In response, Rice and some of his friends reportedly went to an SMU basketball game, where multiple bullets were fired into Kendric Davis’s empty car. This incident came to light after the draft, during which the Chiefs selected Rice in the second round as the fifty-fifth overall pick.
🚨 UPDATE
Multiple teams learned before the NFL Draft that Kansas City #Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was allegedly involved in an incident at SMU. Rice (or someone with him), fired multiple bullets into an empty car belonging to Kendric Davis after attending an SMU basketball game… pic.twitter.com/Nx0n1Y7A2H
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) May 10, 2024
Other legal issues
Unfortunately for Rice, this isn’t the only legal issue he’s facing. In March, he was involved in a street-racing crash in the Dallas area, which resulted in multiple injuries unrelated to the street racing. He now faces up to eight felony charges related to that incident. Additionally, he is under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer at a Dallas-area club.
The concerns
These incidents have raised concerns about Rice’s propensity for breaking the law, and it’s likely that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will need to address the situation. As a result, the Chiefs may need to prepare to be without Rice for an extended period during the 2024 season. They’ve already added wide receiver weapons by signing Hollywood Brown and drafting Texas speedster Xavier Worthy in the first round.
Fans’ reactions
“Rice (or someone with him)” is kinda a drastic difference and a big deal.
— Mike Brown Enthusiast (@PeteB125) May 10, 2024
How long until we find out he murdered someone
— Scarboil (@Scarboildotcom) May 10, 2024
bros a more evil ruggs
— MAD MAXX TRUTHER (@wxbking) May 10, 2024
JFC LOL. Kick him out the damn league this dude a damn criminal.
— Athens Steve (@rainy_steve) May 10, 2024
Going to be an off the field bust
— SeanWinnett (@SeanWinnett) May 10, 2024
This dude is DONE
— 𝙅 (@JJetsX) May 10, 2024
Rashee Rice as soon as he won that super bowl pic.twitter.com/XMhu0fuZ0q
— j$ (@khamszn) May 10, 2024
Buddy ain't going anywhere. Pile on, but dude's going to be making big catches come playoff time. I know the same fans that are calling for the Chiefs to cut him, are the same ones that secretly are happy when their team picks him up.
— Tony Gunk (@jmoore37) May 10, 2024
So the hit and run incident, assaulting a photographer and now attempted murder all within a small time frame. He needs to be locked up for a long time.
— 〽️🏆 (@JYoung_1) May 10, 2024
Perfect fit for that culture. The only 3 teams with more arrest than the #Chiefs since 2000 are the Bengals, Broncos and Vikings
— Car. (@cj_dova32) May 11, 2024
So a problem child, he gotta cut ties to those old ways, man. Life is different , when keeping it real goes wrong
— Das_Meistergestut (@politicsisacult) May 10, 2024
Conclusion
Rice had an impressive rookie season, with 938 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in the regular season, along with 262 yards and a touchdown in the postseason. However, his legal troubles are now overshadowing his on-field performance.
