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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBen Carson Defends Ray Rice: Don’t Start ‘Demonizing This Guy’
http://www.mediaite.com/online/ben-carson-defends-ray-rice-dont-start-demonizing-this-guy/Ray Rice hasnt found many media defenders on Monday after the Baltimore Ravens terminated his contract and and the NFL suspended him indefinitely following the release of surveillance video showing him punching out his then-fiancée Janay Palmer. Until now.
During an appearance with Steve Malzberg on NewsMax TV, Dr. Ben Carson shared his opinions on the matter, in essence defending Rice and laying near equal blame on Palmer.
Im hopeful they will get some help for him, Carson said, after being asked whether he agreed with the moves today by the team and the league. I mean, obviously anyone who would do something like that needs some help.
And lets not all jump on the bandwagon of demonizing this guy, Carson continued. He obviously has some real problems, and his wife obviously knows that, because she subsequently married him. So they both need some help. So rather than just jumping on a punitive bandwagon, lets just see if we can get some help for these people.
During an appearance with Steve Malzberg on NewsMax TV, Dr. Ben Carson shared his opinions on the matter, in essence defending Rice and laying near equal blame on Palmer.
Im hopeful they will get some help for him, Carson said, after being asked whether he agreed with the moves today by the team and the league. I mean, obviously anyone who would do something like that needs some help.
And lets not all jump on the bandwagon of demonizing this guy, Carson continued. He obviously has some real problems, and his wife obviously knows that, because she subsequently married him. So they both need some help. So rather than just jumping on a punitive bandwagon, lets just see if we can get some help for these people.
I mean, I know he's in Baltimore and all, but
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Ben Carson Defends Ray Rice: Don’t Start ‘Demonizing This Guy’ (Original Post)
KamaAina
Sep 2014
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Nah, sorry, I demonize men who punch women
Every time.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)2. No one demonized Ray Rice yet
He did that himself and all by himself.
rurallib
(62,424 posts)3. What worries me is that Rice will now blame his wife
for getting the boot and take it out on her.
I hope she and the baby get out of there before something worse happens.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)4. Thanks KamaAina.
I agree - wtf?
That's way too much a defense of a dangerous abuser.
I hope they get Rice away from anyone he can harm.
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)5. Why is he still a free man?
we can lock someone up for a pot seed but we can't get a guy behind bars when we have CLEAR EVIDENCE he assaulted another person.
We are some kinda fucked up country
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)6. The next Republican nominee for President.
You heard it here, folks.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)7. Which one? Carson or Rice?