""I have to be strong for my wife"-Disgraced NFL Star Ray Rice breaks his silence

Many had wondered if this would strain their union,however, his  wife showed solidarity by slamming the media for damaging their lives with the release of the elevator tape . The incident which happened on the15th of February saw her passed out on the elevator floor  after he beat her
 Now,the disgraced star who has lost his $40m yearly contract as well as got suspended from the NFL broke his silence to ESPN's Anderson. "
"I have to be strong for my wife,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."

Since the longer video was made public on Monday,
--Nike has cut ties with Ray Rice
 --Computer game developer EA Sports is removing him from Madden 15 NFL simulation
 --The Baltimore Ravens said fans will be able to exchange their 'Rice 27' jerseys at stadium stores.

And from the highest office in the land, White House spokesman Josh Earnest released a short statement from President Obama:
'The President is the father of two daughters. And like any American, he believes that domestic violence is contemptible and unacceptable in a civilized society. Hitting a woman is not something a real man does, and that's true whether or not an act of violence happens in the public eye, or, far too often, behind closed doors.  Stopping domestic violence is something that's bigger than football – and all of us have a responsibility to put a stop to it.'