Chiefs Acknowledge Alleged Abuse Claims Involving Player Rashee Rice

The Kansas City Chiefs issued a statement on Wednesday evening indicating they are aware of claims of abuse circulated in online accounts by a former girlfriend of wide receiver the athlete and were in contact with the NFL.

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

Allegations Posted on Instagram

The woman, who also did not mention the athlete directly, posted a set of images on Instagram that seemed to depict signs of physical abuse. Jones stated the person involved was the father of her children, and it is known she has two children with the football player, whom the team selected in the 2023 draft.

Official Complaints Currently Unavailable

No police reports were on file in Overland Park, Kansas where the alleged abuse is said to have taken place.

Player's Prior Off-Field Troubles

Rice missed the initial part of this NFL campaign due to an NFL suspension for his role in causing a crash on a Dallas highway that resulted in multiple people hurt. Rice was sentenced 30 days in jail and five years’ probation after pleading guilty to serious offenses.

Statistically, he finished the year with 53 catches for 571 receiving yards and five TDs as the Chiefs went 6-11 and failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in a ten-year span.