NFL Twitter reacts to the Ray Rice suspension news

Ray Rice was suspended for two games by the NFL. Twitter responded. Here's some of the best of what people had to say.

By Eric Kay

Jul 24, 2014 at 7:29 am ET • 2 min read

Which Ray Rice will show up next season for the Ravens? (USATSI) — Ray Rice will miss two games this season. (USATSI)

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Ray Rice was arrested on one count of aggravated assault back in March. Here are the details:

Ray Rice gets 2 games for this pic.twitter.com/i4EDcGciPR
— Eric Macramalla (@EricOnSportsLaw) July 24, 2014

Today we learned of the punishment. Two games. NFL Twitter, your thoughts, please?

B. Meriweather: 2 game suspension for hitting 2 grown men in helmets that were "defenseless." R. Rice: 2 games for beating defenseless woman
— Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) July 24, 2014

Josh Gordon facing a year-long suspension for smoking pot. Ray Rice gets two games for beating up his wife. Unreal.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) July 24, 2014

Women, understandably where a bit peeved.

I'm furious and sad. And sad and furious. It's cool I have this platform, but @nflcommish you had the power and failed miserably.
— Andrea Hangst (@FBALL_Andrea) July 24, 2014

Waiting for the Ravens to issue a statement from Ray Rice's wife apologizing for the distraction.
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) July 24, 2014

Meanwhile the NFL is trying to sell us crap like this - http://t.co/MFd1kl0iL8
— Melissa Jacobs (@thefootballgirl) July 24, 2014

I encourage you to click that link from our pal Melissa Jacobs, it's NFL licensing at its best.

Here's one former NFL player's thoughts on the matter.

The message to my wife & 3 daughters today? The business that's been such a big part of our life, really doesn't give a f**k about you.
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) July 24, 2014

And here's a former teammate of Ray Rice's:

Does the NFL value women? Is that better grammar police? If you look at every DV case the NFL has been very lenient when it come to suspen.
— Derrick Mason (@deemason85) July 24, 2014

What about the future of the NFL?

Greg Hardy's girlfriend never lost consciousness during her beating and strangling, so the NFL will only be suspending him 1 game.
— Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) July 24, 2014

Since drug suspension lengths are part of the CBA how do we get domestic violence language written into the next contract?
— sarah sprague (@sarah_sprague) July 24, 2014

But what's really important here is what's going to happen on the field for the Ravens, I mean, Ray Rice was a big part of their 25th-ranked offense last year.