NFL Disciplinary Hearing Scheduled for Rashee Rice on September 30

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Rashee Rice, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, is facing a disciplinary hearing with the National Football League (NFL) on September 30, in New York. The hearing will be presided over by Sue L. Robinson, a former U.S. district judge and the jointly appointed disciplinary officer by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. This marks the second time under the 2020 collective bargaining agreement that the league and the players' union have disagreed on the length of discipline, prompting the case to be sent to Robinson. Rice is already facing a sentence for his role in a chain-reaction crash last year that left multiple people injured.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rashee Rice, a Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, is facing a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on September 30.
  • Sue L. Robinson, a former U.S. district judge, will preside over the hearing as the jointly appointed disciplinary officer by the NFL and the NFL Players Association.
  • This is the second time under the 2020 collective bargaining agreement that the league and the players' union have disagreed on the length of discipline, sending the case to Robinson.
  • Rice is already facing a sentence for his role in a chain-reaction crash last year that left multiple people injured.
  • He agreed to pay over $1 million in a settlement with the victims.
  • Rice is returning from a knee injury that cut short his sophomore season in the NFL.
  • He would be eligible to play the first four games, including a Super Bowl rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, before his hearing.

Statistics:

  • The disciplinary hearing is scheduled to take place on September 30.
  • The case is being presided over by Sue L. Robinson, a former U.S. district judge.
  • The hearing marks the second time under the 2020 collective bargaining agreement that the league and the players' union have disagreed on the length of discipline.
  • Rice is already facing a sentence for his role in a chain-reaction crash last year that left multiple people injured.
  • He has agreed to pay over $1 million in a settlement with the victims.

Sources:

  • The Associated Press, "NFL disciplinary hearing scheduled for Chiefs' Rashee Rice on Sept. 30".