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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified for more than two hours to start Ray Rice's appeal hearing on Wednesday,World Baseball Classic Jerseys Outlet, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press.
Rice's side also is arguing that he described details of the incident to Goodell when they met in June. Goodell has called Rice's description "ambiguous" while the player's representatives have maintained he gave exact details.
League security chief Jeffery Miller and Ravens President Dick Cass are among the key witnesses expected to testify in the two-day hearing,wholesale jerseys.
Rice and his wife, Janay, will testify on Thursday at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Jones has told both sides not to discuss details of the private hearing. The source said Goodell spent much of his testimony under cross examination by Rice's attorneys.
Rice, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, played in two preseason games for the Ravens this year. His last carry was a 6-yard run against San Francisco on Aug. 7.
Rice was suspended indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after a video of him hitting his then-fiancee was released publicly.
Goodell originally suspended the running back for two games. The incident occurred inside an elevator at an Atlantic City casino in February. The couple married a month later.
It's uncertain how long Jones will take to make a decision, but she's not expected to make it on Thursday, the source said.
Rice is seeking immediate reinstatement,Nike Air Max 2018, though it's unlikely a team would sign him this season. Rice has also filed a separate wrongful termination grievance against the Ravens.
Jones was jointly picked by the commissioner and the players' union to hear the appeal. Though it isn't a criminal case,Undefeated Air Max 97 White, Jones ruled witness will testify under oath. Transcripts of the testimony will not be released publicly,Wholesale Jerseys From China, the source said.
The league considered the video made public after the initial suspension to be new evidence, giving Goodell the authority to amend Rice's punishment. But Rice's attorneys are arguing he should not be disciplined twice,China Jerseys Cheap, citing the collective bargaining agreement.
Rice spent nearly 10 hours at the hearing, which took place nearly two months after the former Pro Bowl running back was suspended indefinitely by the NFL and released by the Baltimore Ravens. |
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