Rashee Rice Ends Silence on Fleeing Dallas Car Crash and Alleged Assault During Troubled Offseason

Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice spoke publicly for the first time about his tumultuous offseason Saturday, as he vowed to “mature and continue to grow” while resolving his run-ins with the law.

After winning his first career Super Bowl with the team in February, Rice, 24, and his former SMU teammate Theodore Knox were involved in a multi-car accident in Dallas, Texas, in March, while both are confronted. eight criminal charges.

Both men are also named in multimillion-dollar lawsuits filed by crash victims.

In another incident in May, Rice allegedly punched a photographer at a Dallas nightclub, although the charges would not be filed again until long after the person dropped them.

At a football camp hosted by Chiefs wide receivers Skyy Moore, Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, Mecole Hardman and Rice, Rice said the biggest thought he's had since his run-ins with the law this spring was 'Be grateful for every day.

He continued, “Nothing is possible without the grace of God, so we just try to share the love and be blessed for every opportunity we have.

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“I learned so much from (my off-season issues). All I can do (now) is mature and continue to grow from there. For me, this is a step in a better direction.

“Accidents and things like that happen, but all you can do is move forward and walk being the same person and try to be positive so everyone can feel your love and your good energy.”

Rice added that his involvement in the Kansas City community this offseason helped distract him from his legal problems. He also participated in Chiefs OTAs and head coach Andy Reid said he would continue to practice.

“It’s great to be able to come here and make an impact on the community,” Rice said.

“Especially…the memories are too short, so we remember exactly what it feels like to be here and what it feels like to wish you were in the NFL.”

On March 31, Rice rented a Lamborghini SUV that Dallas police said was speeding with a Corvette on the North Central Expressway. The crash ultimately involved six cars, police said, and the occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette left the scene without providing information or determining whether anyone needed medical attention.

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Rice finally met with Dallas police a few days after the incident on April 4.

Last week, an attorney for Rice said the NFL player was cooperating with local authorities, but did not provide further details. Chiefs also said they were aware of the accident, but declined further comment.

Police have not released any information about other people involved in the wreck.

Rice was leasing the Lamborghini from The Classic Lifestyle, said Kyle Coker, an attorney for the Dallas-based exotic car rental company. Under the terms of the lease, Rice would have been the only person allowed to drive the vehicle, which rents for about $1,750 per day and is worth about $250,000.

Rice's lawyer, Sen. Royce West, said Rice “will take whatever steps are necessary to responsibly address this situation.”

Rice was born in Philadelphia but raised in Fort Worth, Texas, in the suburb of North Richland Hills. He played college football at nearby SMU, where a stellar senior season in 2022 put the wide receiver on the radar of NFL teams.

The Chiefs selected him in the second round of last year's draft and he quickly became one of the only reliable options in their passing game. With exceptional quickness at the line of scrimmage, Rice finished second on the team behind Travis Kelce with 73 receptions for 938 yards while leading the Chiefs with seven touchdown receptions.

Rice might have been even better in the playoffs. He had 26 catches for 262 yards and a touchdown, including six catches for 39 yards against San Francisco in the Super Bowl, helping the Chiefs win their third Lombardi Trophy in five years.