Ray Rice Domestic Abuse in the NFL: 10 Smart Tweets

September 9, 2014 12:58 PM EDT

While it’s hard to see positive outcomes in the wake of ex-Ravens running back Ray Rice’s suspension from the league for domestic abuse, the incident has at least inspired an important conversation about how the NFL’s role when it comes to players’ acts of violence off the field.

Here are 10 insightful tweets, from both football players and fans, about how the league needs to address domestic abuse going forward:

It's easy to cut Ray Rice. It's much harder to cut the attitudes and culture that allowed him to believe he could act as he did.
— Adam Proteau (@Proteautype) September 8, 2014

Ray Rice, at a loss for words. If anybody believes that's the FIRST time he's hit a woman, I got an ocean in AZ I'd like to sell you #Coward
— LeCharles Bentley (@64AMDG) September 8, 2014

Understand why people NFL focused but how did Atlantic City prosecutor not find Ray Rice guilty?
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) September 8, 2014

The Baltimore Ravens will offer an exchange for Ray Rice jerseys at stadium stores. Details to come.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 9, 2014

Just spoke to two Dick's Sporting Goods employees in the Baltimore area. Both said they were told to pull Ray Rice jerseys off the shelves.
— Eric Kay (@ekaycbs) September 8, 2014

I'm glad no one this morning seems to care about yesterday's games. This piece of shit needs to be out of the league. Period.
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) September 8, 2014

TMZ didn't "ruin" ray rice's career. he did.
— frank bullitt (@the_blueprint) September 8, 2014

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