janaa is so strong.spirits. >>> janaa yesterday ripped the media over the ordeal on heroine is that gram. posted quote no one knows the pain that the media and unwanted options from the public has cosmid family. to make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret every day is a horrible thing. now while some people found this response surprising, others say it is typical after woman who has been abused. >> here is some light on this, our good friend doctor rj allen, director of couple and family therapy department. i bet you were not surprised by her statement? >> i absolutely was not surprised. >> no? >> it happens too frequently that women stick up for their man, they make excuses and they blame themselves. and what we need to understand, it is not her fault. but this is systemic. >> you know what, look at this headline, i don't like t i don't like t here is a picture of them in their home yesterday, somehow they got this show when they opened the front door, wake up janaa. you know, get rid of him.

this is the video from "tmz" sports, shows rice getting into a confrontation with then fiancee janaa palmer. the pair walk into elevator at revel hotel and casino in atlantic city. once inside he appears to shove her, hits her, knocking her out with a punch to the face. as the video continues, rice is seen dragging the woman from the elevator, shows no immediate signs of trying to get help. palmer married rice weeks after this february incident. at first the nfl only suspended rice for two games, but after seeing this video, the ravens released him from their contract, and the nfl suspended risin definitely. >> someone that you care about does wrong, faced with the consequences of doing wrong, rightfully so, it is tough, it is hurtful. and in my opinion, for both of them as a couple, you know, in going forwards, my hope is that they can make it work. >> they hadn't seen this video until yesterday, "eyewitness news" checked into this, we asked revel, who had copies of this video, a revel spokesperson tells us that police prosecutors and rice's own attorney all have copies, we'll conti

the "tmz" video shows him entering an elevator with janaa palmer in february. inside appears to shove pam nerve, moments nature hitting her knocking her out, palmer hitting her haste, continues with rice dragging the woman away, shows no immediate sign he tried to get medical help. ravens head coach harbaugh said the first time he saw the video was yesterday. >> when someone that you care about does wrong, you know, and is faced with the consequences of doing wrong, and rightfully so, it is tough. it is hurtful. and in my opinion it is both of them as a couple, you know, in going forward, my hope is that they can make it work. >> it was a deplorable act. no question. he made a terrible error in judgement. >> now the question who knew what and when. initially only suspended him for two games, officials changed course yesterday claiming never saw this footage. "eyewitness news" reached out to revel and spokesperson for the now closed casino says police prosecutors and rice's own attorney, all have copies. >> "eyewitness news" also reached out to the atlantic coun

. >> i heard people say well she didn't, janaa, didn't press charges. she doesn't have to. the police trump her, don't they? >> here is the thing. more than 50% of the cases, at least in l.a. county, this is pretty good measure, more than 50% of the cases involving domestic violence involve women who are afraid to testify. we recant their stories, yet the da gets more than 09 presser conviction rate. when all you got is his word, her word, and some injuries. here you got a video. what do you need her for? you got a video. what do you need her for? you have got a video. and that's where this case is different. that's why this makes no sense. on the prosecutor side, i don't get it. i don't understand why they didn't object. but on the nfl side, i feel like goodel had reached his decision. i opportunity do a two-game suspension. and i feel like he knew that that video was going to get in the way of that decision if he look at it. and i think this was somebody who went like this, for some reason, and i don't know what that reason is, but this one smells. >> hey, 102nd, that's a

"tmz" video shows recent erring elevator with janaa palmer back in february. inside confrontation escalates. rice appears to shove palmer. moments later, he hits her. knocking her out. palmer hitting her head consequence the rail, as she falls. the video continues with rice dragging the woman away, and shows no immediate sign that he tried to get medical help. ravens head coach, john harbaugh, says the first time he saw this video was yesterday. >> when someone that you care about does wrong, you know, and is faced when consequences of doing wrong, rightfully so, it is tough. >> now the question who knew what and when, initially the nfl only suspended rice for two games, changed course yesterday claiming they never saw this footage. "eyewitness news" reached out to revel and spokesperson for the now closed, rice, his attorney, all have copies. "tmz" is now reporting that the nfl never actually requested to see that video. went to revel and request that elevator inside elevator video, as for rice, he never served any time for this february incident. reporting l

"tmz" video shows recent hearing video with janaa palmer. inside confrontation escalates. rice appears to shove palmer. moments later he hits her knocking her out. palmer hitting her head against the rail as she falls. the video continues with rice dragging the woman a was, and shows no immediate sign that he tried to get medical help. ravens head coach john harbaugh said the first time he saw this video was yesterday. >> when someone that you care about does wrong, you know, and is faced with the consequences of doing wrong, and rightfully so, it is, it is tough, it is hurtful. and in my opinion it is for both of them as a couple, you know, in going forward, my hope is that they can make it work. >> it was a deplorable act. no question. he made a terrible error in judgement. >> now the question becomes who knew what and when. initially the nfl only suspended rice for two games. officials change course yesterday. claiming they never saw this footage. "eyewitness news" reached out to revel and spokesperson for the now closed casino says police prosecutors and rice's own att

the "tmz" video shows recent erring an elevator with janaa pallbearer back in february. inside confrontation escalates. moments later, he hits her. knocking her out. palmer hitting her head against the rail as she falls. the video continues with rice dragging the woman away and shows no immediate sign that he tried to get medical help. ravens head coach, john harbaugh, says the first time he saw the video was yesterday. >> when someone that you care about does wrong, you know, and is faced with the consequences of doing wrong, and rightfully so, it is tough. it is hurtful. and in my opinion, both of them as a couple. you know, in going forward, my hope is that they can make it work. >> it was a deplorable act. no question. made a terrible error in judgement. >> now the question becomes who knew what and when. initially the nfl only suspended rice for two games. officials change course yesterday claiming they never saw this footage. "eyewitness news" reached out to revel and spokesperson for the now closed casino says police, prosecutors and rice's own attorney, all have