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Ray Rice Contract With Ravens Terminated

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of running back Ray Rice.

The team made the move just hours after the release of a video that appears to show Rice striking his then-fiancee in February.

The NFL suspended Rice for two games in July for domestic violence. The league drew criticism that it wasn't tough enough. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Monday that, based on the new video evidence, Rice has been suspended indefinitely.

Even NFL players who rarely criticize each other publicly made their feelings clear Monday through social media and in interviews.

Reaction was swift and powerful.

Saints tackle Zach Strief says the "video is disturbing. It's tough to see and it's unacceptable."

Steelers cornerback William Gay says he doesn't "care about a sport when it comes down to domestic violence."

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.