Running back Ray Rice will give it all up for a second chance at playing in the NFL. The former Baltimore Raven says he will donate his 2016 salary if he get signed by a NFL team this upcoming season. Rice was released by the Ravens, in 2014, after being suspended for a highly publicized domestic violence incident. He told USA Today that all of the scrutiny he received was deserved. “All the scrutiny that I’ve got, it was deserved, because domestic violence is a horrible thing,” Rice said. The money Rice would potentially earn, if brought back, would start at $885,000. His entire salary would be donated to charities that focuses on domestic abuse issues. “Me donating my salary is something that’ll be from the heart for me. I only want to play football so I can end it the right way for my kids and for the people that really believed in me. But I know there’s a lot of people affected by domestic violence, and every dollar helps. It’s raising awareness. “People need homes. People need shelter when they’re in a crucial situation. I’ve donated a lot of money to charities, but I had a situation where it was a national crisis. I’m not saying I’d be (donating the salary) to get on the field, but it’s something that will show where my heart is. My heart is about finishing the right way and helping people along the way.” Twenty-nine year-old Rice played six seasons for Baltimore.
