Janay Rice defends husband on Instagram

Ray and Janay Rice issue statements regarding the controversy.

Janay Rice offered her own views Tuesday morning regarding the controversy surrounding her husband Ray Rice.

In a statement published on her Instagram feed, Janay Rice criticizes the media for dredging up the incident that happened in February.

See Janay Rice’s full statement below.

J-Rice-Statement

 

Ray Rice also spoke for the first time since the video surfaced.

“I have to be strong for my wife,” Rice told ESPN’s Josina Anderson on Tuesday. “She is so strong. We are in good spirits. We have a lot of people praying for us and we’ll continue to support each other. I have to be there for (Janay) and my family right now and work through this.”

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