Purple Power
By now, we have all seen or heard the play-by-play of the leaked elevator footage showing Janay Palmer Rice being punched and knocked unconscious by her then fiancé, now husband, NFL Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.
October is highly recognized for the power of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness, but that isn’t the only cause worth your attention this month. October claims another national awareness yet worthy cause for the color purple: Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
TMZ released the video on September 8. On the same date, the Ravens terminated Ray Rice’s NFL contract after releasing an additional video of the incident. He is suspended indefinitely from the National Football League.
In the time since the footage leaked, many discussions have been happening: how should the NFL handle domestic violence? Why is Janay Rice standing by her man?