Multiple NFL teams ‘knew about college gun incident involving Rashee Rice BEFORE he was drafted’, new report claims… amid investigation into alleged assault by Chiefs star
- Rice allegedly fired into an empty car belonging to SMU basketball player Kendric Davis
- This comes after Rice was accused of assaulting a photographer in Dallas
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Recent allegations that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice assaulted a photographer at a Dallas-area nightclub have led to a dig into his past.
Rice has been in the news lately for several alleged criminal actions — including that attack and a racing incident that led to several wrecked cars on a Dallas highway.
But a new report from Mike Florio of NBC Sports reveals that previously alleged criminal behavior was not made public, but that NFL teams were aware of it before Rice was drafted.
According to NBC sources, multiple teams learned of an alleged incident during the pre-draft process while Rice was at SMU. The recipient thought his girlfriend had SMU basketball player Kendric Davis.
Their sources said, “Rice (or someone with him), according to specific information gathered by at least one team, fired multiple rounds into Kendric Davis’ empty car.”
Multiple NFL teams learned of an alleged violent incident involving Rashee Rice before he was drafted, according to a shocking new report from NBC Sports
While a student at SMU, Rice (L) allegedly shot at the empty car of Kendric Davis (R)
In March, Rice was charged with eight felonies stemming from a street racing incident
Those same sources “expressed the belief” that every NFL team – including the Chiefs – knew about the incident before the draft.
If we can believe that, this apparently didn’t stop Kansas City from selecting Rice in the second round with the 55th overall selection.
The aforementioned incident was never reported to authorities by SMU, and a school spokesperson had no comment when asked by NBC.
Rice faces eight charges stemming from that street racing incident in March.
The Chiefs’ trustee is also being sued for $10 million from the victims of that crash.
He could also be disciplined by the NFL under its personal conduct policy.
Rice led all Chiefs wide receivers in catching yards with 79 receptions and 938 yards, behind only Travis Kelce for first place among all pass catchers.